Paid Search Marketing Manager (9 Month Mat Cover Contract)

Paid Search Marketing Manager (9 month mat cover contract)

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Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that's the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paid Search Marketing Manager to join our Performance Marketing Team on a 9 month maternity cover contract basis, to start in August.

The main purpose of this role is to take the lead on PPC activity that drives the performance and achieves business goals. Sitting within the Digital Delivery, Societies and Propositions Group and reporting into the Senior Paid Search Manager, you will support with owning the strategy and development of brand aligned, ROI maximised, effective, and efficient Display and PPC marketing activity across all regions globally.

This is a great opportunity for a digitally savvy individual with experience working in paid search marketing, looking to take the next step in their career. Most importantly, we're looking to recruit a passionate, engaged, and proactive individual.

You will be responsible for:

• Working with the Senior Paid Search Manager to develop PPC strategies that deliver on key business objectives
• Oversee PPC Account Management at every stage of the campaign lifecycle; including planning, set-up, optimisation and reporting. Taking full ownership and accountability for delivery of key activity and projects
• Support the Paid Search Marketing Executive to identify areas of improvement and business growth across our PPC campaigns
• Take ownership of delivering performance insights and managing relationships with internal stakeholders
• Lead on collaboration with Regional teams, Marketing Analytics team, Workflow Managers, and others to ensure campaign strategy and spend plans are fully optimised and drive the best possible conversions and maximise ROI
• Keeping up to date with the latest developments and trends across all facets of PPC in order to expand subject matter expertise for paid search marketing across T&F
• Manage brief completion workflow, work priority and timings within agree parameters with and in close cooperation with workflow process managers

Qualifications

• Self-starter – keen to learn, develop and take on new challenges
• Experience with Google Ads (and preferably GA4) is a must
• Analytical mindset and critical thinking, able to analyse data and make data-driven proposals
• Ability to self-manage and keep track of multiple projects with excellent time management skills; experience of working to deadlines and prioritizing tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal)
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent; capable of building effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Additional Information

Location: The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Milton Park office in Oxfordshire to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.

Please note: Our Milton Park office will be relocating to Oxford city centre in late 2027 / early 2028, offering an exciting new workplace in the heart of the city.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 19th May 2026. Please note that applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

What we offer in return:

• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis

If you're excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don't fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.

If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact Liz Southwick. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.