Paid Search Specialist

Paid Search Specialist

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Cardiff

£45,000 - £50000

Are you a Paid Search specialist who wants to do more than just manage budgets someone who wants to own performance, shape strategy, and make a real commercial impact?

Page 1 Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a fast-growing, specialist comparison platform based in Cardiff. As the business enters an exciting new phase of growth, theyre looking for a Paid Search Specialist to take full ownership of paid media performance and play a pivotal role in scaling the brand.

This is a company that genuinely invests in its people collaborative, inclusive, and focused on work-life balance in a way that actually means something. Youll have real autonomy, a supportive team around you, and the tools and budget to do the job properly

About the Role

This is a senior, hands-on position where youll have full technical ownership of paid media performance across Google Ads and beyond. You wont just be executing youll be influencing strategy, driving commercial outcomes, and working cross-functionally with SEO, CRO, Analytics, and Creative teams to get the best possible results

About You

• Extensive hands-on experience managing Paid Search and Paid Social in commercially driven, lead-generation or comparison environments
• A proven track record of owning end-to-end paid media performance from strategic planning and budget allocation through to optimisation, scaling, and reporting
• Strong technical expertise across Google Ads, with solid working knowledge of key Paid Social platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, or TikTok
• Experience managing and optimising large multi-channel budgets while balancing commercial risk, efficiency targets, and growth objectives
• A highly data-driven approach to testing structured methodologies across bidding, targeting, creatives, landing pages, and funnel optimisation
• Advanced diagnostic capability to identify and resolve performance challenges such as intent drift, rising auction pressure, creative fatigue, and attribution gaps
• Strong understanding of full-funnel performance strategy, including audience segmentation, customer journey mapping, and cross-channel contribution analysis
• Confident translating complex performance data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast-growth environments where agility, commercial awareness, and genuine ownership are critical

Bonus Points

• Google Ads and/or Microsoft Advertising certifications
• Experience with automation, scripts, feed optimisation tools, or AI-driven bidding and creative testing solutions
• Familiarity with GA4, Looker Studio, GTM, attribution tools, or landing page optimisation platforms such as Unbounce

Whats In It For You

• £45,000 £50,000 basic salary with annual pay reviews
• Private dental and healthcare cover
• Flexitime and a relaxed dress code
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays, plus two weeks off over Christmas and your birthday off
• Free parking, generous sick leave, and a dedicated training budget to support your growth

If youre ready to take ownership of paid search at a business that genuinely values what you bring wed love to hear from you.

Interested? xwzovoh Click \"Apply\" or contact Chengi at Page 1 Recruitment today!