Senior Account Executive - Paid Search

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Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent.

Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign ‘Best Place to work’ for the last 5 years in a row, Campaign's Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. We are IPA Effectiveness accredited, an IPA People-First agency and widely awarded including a double-gold at the 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards for our work with Laithwaites.

Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA Mattresses, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, , Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore.

OUR VALUES

• Commit to Doing the Right Thing (Act with integrity and accountability)
• Help People Flourish (Invest in people)
• Dig Deeper to Understand Better (Data driven curiosity)

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.

On top of that, we offer extra benefits, which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:

• Time to Unwind – 22 days holiday (+ Christmas holiday closure), birthday & mental health day off, holiday buying scheme, flexi-hours and work abroad scheme.
• Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment.
  Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring and leadership support.
• Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps Mental Health First Aiders and unlimited free professional counselling.
• Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working and life assurance.
• Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives.
• Perks & Rewards – Retail discounts, long-service trips and an unforgettable team culture.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Senior Digital Account Executive (Paid Search) you will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of paid search campaigns, ensuring delivery against client objectives.

In this role, you will interpret campaign performance data, provide clients with clear, actionable insights, and align with the wider team on strategic next steps. You’ll be proactive in day-to-day communication, building strong client relationships through sharing updates and answering ad hoc queries.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Proactively manage day-to-day communication with clients, including sharing updates and answering ad hoc queries.

• Build strong client relationships through consistent and transparent communication
• Manage administrative tasks such as invoicing and accurate note-taking during calls and meetings.
• Collaborate with Account Managers on campaign briefs, forecasts, and planning.
• Apply channel expertise and past learnings to shape effective campaign strategies.
• Expand paid search expertise through ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Support and mentor Account Executives to build team capability and knowledge.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in Paid Search activation is crucial (with 1+ years’ worth of experience), specifically across GoogleAds and Microsoft platforms. Experience using SA360 and Campaign Manager is also desirable.
• Proficiency in Google Analytics, and a strong understanding of measurement and platform tracking.
• Highly organised and able to multitask by monitoring multiple campaigns across a range of accounts, including budget set ups and tracking, carrying out optimisations in line with meeting the client’s KPIs, and reporting back on performance.
• Strong data analysis skills, and able to clearly interpret performance data to translate this to actionable next steps and recommendations for the client and team.
• Ability to contribute to campaign planning alongside Account Managers, using research, insights and learnings to inform our approach.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a client team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with planning tools such as TouchPoints, TGI and YouGov.
• Exposure to broader digital channel planning and activation, and offline channels.