SOZO is a B Corp digital growth agency for ecommerce and purpose-led brands, delivering sustainable growth through creativity and innovation. Not defined by service, but by objective, SOZO helps brands Create, Grow and Convert.

You will be responsible for delivering our Paid Search & Social service to a range of clients of varying sectors and sizes. You will manage your own set of clients, collaborate with colleagues and have autonomy to advise and direct the digital marketing strategy for your pool of clients.

Applicants must have at least 3-5 years of commercial experience in managing Paid Search & Social for a range of clients. You must also have e-commerce experience.

You must be able to demonstrate how you have helped your clients to significantly improve their ROI for Paid Search & Social campaigns. You must also be proactive in making recommendations to clients on how they can improve their websites and increase conversion rates.

This role can either be Cheltenham-based (in Tivoli) with an option to work remotely for part of the week, or we will also consider UK applicants who are looking for 100% remote-working if not local to Gloucestershire.

Your main responsibilities:

Manage and execute paid social media and paid search campaigns (including Google Shopping campaigns) from start to finish, including achieving objectives, budgeting, targeting, testing and optimisation
Briefing our creative department on content
Collaborate with other marketing teams and stakeholders to align paid social media and paid search strategy with overall business goals and brand identity
Monitor and analyse campaign performance using various tools and metrics, such as impressions, reach, engagement, conversions and ROI
Provide regular reports and insights on campaign performance and identify opportunities for improvement and growth
Monitoring sites on a daily, weekly & monthly basis to ensure that Paid Search & Social efforts are achieving the ROI targets for your clients.
Take an active part in and contribute to our Digital Marketing team.
Share initiatives, best practices and results.
Keep up to date with the latest Paid Search & Social trends and best practices.
Keyword research.
Conversion rate optimisation.
Managing client relationship including regular communication, meetings, calls, and presentations.
TikTok and LinkedIn are preferable.

Ideal candidate:

Passionate about digital marketing
3-5 years of proven experience in managing paid search and social media campaigns
Proficient in using various social media platforms, tools and analytics, such as META. TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and experience are advantageous.
Ideally, Google Ads and Google Analytics Certified.
Experience setting up and working with GA4.
Proven track record of growing ecommerce sales and ROI.
Excellent copywriting and communication skills, with an eye for detail and creativity
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights
Excellent understanding of traffic and conversion measurement, experience with interpreting such data and deriving insight.
Seasoned at producing in-depth analysis and reporting on business KPIs.
Excellent planning, organisation and communication skills, ability to self-manage and keep track of multiple project streams.
Confident communicator with excellent writing and speaking skills.
Attention to detail and the ability to effectively multitask.
Experience in delivering and monitoring digital marketing campaigns that drive customer engagement and lead generation.
Personable and easy to work with.

Key Attributes Required:

Is proactive in planning to achieve targets and objectives, which deliver profitable outcomes.
Proactively improves the quality of service we deliver to all of our customers.
Respects the views of others and positively contributes to a learning environment that encourages excellence.
Continually asks what more could be done, willingly takes the initiative and consistently does more than is required.
Be proactive with suggestions and pre-emptive with solutions.
Happy to collaborate and share knowledge with other team members.
Receptive to feedback and asking for help when unsure.

What’s it like to work for us:Our culture and values:

At SOZO, we believe in giving our staff the freedom and space to flourish. We trust our people to work in a way that suits them, so we allow a very flexible approach, which is individual to you. You can work from home or our studio in Cheltenham, and you can even work the hours to suit your lifestyle.

Innovative, cutting-edge, forward-thinking
High standards and great pride in our work and reputation
Collaborative and happy to share knowledge and help each other
Open to constructive criticism
Positive and supportive working environment
Environmentally friendly B Corp accredited
Opportunities to train and develop, go to conferences and share your knowledge with others
Proactive career development
Innovative, exciting and supportive environment
Regular social events
Importance of work-life balance
Approachable Management Team
We like to reward our staff generously and fairly

Salary:

Up to £35,000 – 45,000 per annum, depending on experience and level. Plus a pension scheme (for UK staff), and a generous holiday.

Rewards:

A highly competitive basic salary (with potential for an annual pay rise subject to meeting performance targets).
Annual staff bonus after a qualifying period.
Option to work from home/remotely for 2-3 days per week.
Flexible working hours.
Relaxed creative offices within a sought-after area of Cheltenham (Tivoli).
A relaxed atmosphere.
Collaborative culture.
Personal development and training are encouraged.
Yearly personal development plan.
Christmas and summer staff parties, as well as ad hoc lunches and team socials.

If you consider yourself to be a strong candidate for this role and are looking for the next progression in your career to develop your knowledge and skills, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to joseph@sozodesign.co.uk and use Application - Paid Search & Social Specialist + Name & Surname in your subjectline.

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