Job Title: Senior Paid Search Associate, Performance Marketing, iProspect

Work Location: Dubai, UAE

Job Level: Senior

Job Type: Remote

Dentsu is a network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.

Dentsu operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.

We create world-class solutions and services that unlock new opportunities for growth and business transformation across the entire customer journey. In a world of complexity, we offer simplicity through consistent, world-class services and integrated solutions.

You can learn more about us here: https://www.dentsu.com/ae/en

The Role

We’re looking for someone passionate about Paid Search to join our growing team and continue to push the boundaries on what’s possible with Google Ads, Microsoft Search Ads, Yandex and other Search platforms! Our team works across a varied portfolio of clients of all shapes, industries and sizes, and we work very closely with the major social platforms to remain at the cutting edge of our field. We’re looking for people who are geeks (and proud) who want to be positive disruptors in our industry.

This role is best suited to someone with 2+ years of hands-on Paid Search experience. It requires an understanding of general marketing principles as well as business acumen to support understanding of our clients and the digital marketing space. It supports the development and execution of strategic and tactical initiatives designed to successfully achieve our clients’ goals. The role is diverse and requires the individual to efficiently prioritize and manage multiple work streams at once, work both individually and within a team, effectively communicate, and have an ability to continuously self-educate in this dynamic digital marketing space.

As a Senior Associate you will also have responsibilities when it comes to training and mentoring less experienced members of the team in campaign set-up, best practices and account management.

Life as a Paid Search Associate at Merkle

• Understand client objectives and design Paid Search strategy aimed at achieving them
• Implementation, optimization and reporting of clients paid search activity
• Responsible for set up, testing and recommendations on campaigns
• Client account management and liaison on Paid Search campaigns
• Data manipulation and interpretation for campaign analysis, using actionable insights to improve performance through optimization
• Daily engagement and collaboration with internal teams, platform partners and client teams
• Complete activities according to best practices, standard operations procedures and team member guidance

A few of the benefits

As we progress and develop as a company, you will too. Within our fast-growing company, there’s plenty of opportunity to develop your skill set and you’ll be encouraged to be curious and share new ideas. In exchange for your contribution to our award-winning company, we make sure you take advantage of a generous holiday allowance and are paid a competitive salary. We’re really proud of our company values and culture; we have regular company / team socials and want all our employees to enjoy coming into work. Some of our benefits include:

• Friendly, approachable office atmosphere - and business-casual dress code
• Regular company socials (where social distancing allows)
• On-site Games Room with ping pong, pool table and xbox
• Family Healthcare through Bupa
• Flexible work environment and hybrid schedule
• Internal mobility and regional exposure across MENAT
• Highly diverse, multicultural & collaborative team spirit  

What we are looking for in you

• We anticipate the successful candidate will have circa 2+ years of experience in Paid Search at account executive or account manager level.
• Experienced in Paid Search campaign management; set up, activation, optimisation and reporting
• Extensive experience optimising paid search campaigns to meet campaign objectives
• Familiarity with Google Ads, and preferably also other lesser used search platforms such as MSA, Yandex, Apple Search Ads and others
• Well versed in reporting platforms like Microsoft Excel
• Have managed others on an account or within a team
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), Arabic is a plus
• Working with Finance/Banking industries/clients is a plus

Excited about the role? 

Please apply online and your application will be reviewed against our requirements. If your profile matches our business requirements, our recruiters will make sure to get in touch with you soon. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system, and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies.

Dentsu International is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you!

We are building the new by connecting the different.