Paid Search Specialist

Cardiff

£45K - £50K

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, they are looking to appoint a Paid Search Specialist to take ownership of paid search performance and play a pivotal role in scaling the brand.

Renowned for their friendly, inclusive, and genuinely supportive culture, this is a company that truly invests in its people. Youll be joining a team that values collaboration, autonomy, and balance offering an exceptional working environment with a strong focus on worklife balance.

This is a senior, hands-on role where youll have full technical ownership of paid media performance across Google Ads and other key platforms, with real influence over strategy, testing, and commercial outcomes.

About You

• Extensive hands-on experience managing performance media across both Paid Search and Paid Social within commercially driven, lead-generation or comparison environments
• 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 operational knowledge of key Paid Social platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok or similar
• Demonstrable experience managing and optimising large multi-channel budgets while balancing commercial risk, efficiency targets, and growth objectives
• Highly data-driven approach to experimentation, with structured testing 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, attribution gaps, and inefficient account structures
• Strong understanding of full-funnel performance strategy, including audience segmentation, customer journey mapping, and cross-channel contribution analysis
• Confidence translating complex performance data into clear insights, trade-offs, and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams including SEO, CRO, Analytics, Content, and Creative to drive integrated performance outcomes
• Comfortable operating in fast-growth environments where agility, commercial awareness, and ownership are critical to success

Bonus Points

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

What's in it for you:

• £45K - £50K basic salary
• Annual pay reviews
• Birthday off
• Private Dental and Healthcare Cover
• Flexitime
• 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays (+ 2 weeks off over Christmas)
• Reasonable pension scheme
• Free parking
• Growth opportunities.

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

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