Head of Search

Salary£75,000 - £80,000
LocationLondon and the South East
Date Posted25/05/2010
Job RefDNAAW431
ConsultantAli Wallace

The Role

Head of Search - London - £80K

This agency is a leading specialist digital agency and is part of a much wider marketing services group. Based in Richmond, they have 70+ employee base and are now looking to add to that with a Head of Search.

The primary role of the Head of Search will be to continue building and managing search marketing functions that deliver against pre-defined targets. You'll be focussed on analysis and optimisation, aiming to make campaigns work harder and deliver KPI-measured performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Effectively managing the Search Team.
  • Delivering on paid and organic search activities and reporting back to clients and relevant Account Directors.
  • Achieving agreed campaign targets including budget deployment levels.
  • Contributing to the development of the agency's search services and client portfolio.
  • Identifying new business opportunities.

The Candidate

The successful Head of Search will need to have a profound understanding of the digital media marketplace which has been built up within a specialist online media agency or the online department of a leading media agency.

Key Requirements:

  • Sector experience in Travel, Charity, Financial Services and Gaming & Gambling.
  • Passionate about digital innovation.
  • Excellent communication and numeration skills.
  • Obsessed with the detail that determines product success.
  • Demonstrably ambitious.

As Head of Search you'll be working within a really vibrant atmosphere, constantly liaising with Account Managers, Account Directors and other members of the agency to ensure that 'search' is being effectively used and implemented within all of their campaigns.

If you like the idea of working within a rapidly growing digital agency as they continue to push forward in these exciting times, then submit your details now to be immediately considered for this role.

Unfortunately due to the high number of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.

The Salary

Up to £80K