Associate, Paid Search

WPP Media
Toronto, Canada
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with experience in paid search and a desire to grow within a hybrid work model who thrive in collaborative, client-facing environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on experience in managing paid search campaigns and a growth mindset for career development
    — “engineering your own career development”
  • Individuals who value a collaborative culture and are comfortable working in a team-oriented environment
    — “working in a fast paced and dynamic environment”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires availability for in-office days four times a week
    — “teams in the office around four days a week”
  • Candidates must be prepared for client-facing interactions and stakeholder management
    — “ability to interact in a professional manner with a broad range of stakeholders”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific campaign optimizations and results achieved using Google Ads or SA360
    — “Previous experience with Google Ads, SA360 or Mediaocean is an asset”
  • Demonstrate your ability to conduct keyword research and build effective ad creatives
    — “Keyword research - build and creation”
  • Showcase your analytical skills with examples of how you've used Excel to drive decisions
    — “data driven and highly proficient at Excel”
  • Emphasize your problem-solving approach and how you've improved team efficiency in past roles
    — “recommend ways to improve the efficiency of the team’s operation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • optimized paid search campaigns
  • improved campaign efficiency
Typical background
digital marketing experienceexcellent Excel proficiency

Skills & requirements

Required

PPC SystemsCampaign ManagementKeyword ResearchAd CreativesBudget Management

Preferred

Google AdsSa360Mediaocean

Stack & domain

PPC SystemsGoogle AdwordsBing AdsCampaign Reporting And AnalysisKeyword ResearchCopywritingAd CreativesBudget And Bid ManagementGoogle AdsSa360MediaoceanExcelInterpersonalCommunicationData-drivenTeamworkAttention To DetailProblem-solvingCommercial AwarenessCreative ThinkingSearch Engine MarketingDigital Marketing

About the role

Original posting from WPP Media via Greenhouse

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Account Coordinators have the opportunity to join the dynamic world of Search Engine Marketing and assist in implementing, analyzing and optimizing client’s campaigns. This is a great opportunity to join the Search Engine Marketing team at Mindshare, working in a fast paced and dynamic environment, driving the growth of a global company while engineering your own career development

Key Accountabilities

  • Use PPC systems, such as Google AdWords and Bing Ads for day-to-day campaign management
  • Implement and optimize paid search campaigns
  • Campaign reporting and analysis
  • Keyword research - build and creation
  • Copywriting and generating ad creatives
  • Daily management and pacing of account budgets and bids
  • Involvement in recommending ways to improve the efficiency of the team’s operation

Skills and Experience Required

  • University degree or relevant college certificate required
  • Knowledge of the digital landscape
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
  • Data driven and highly proficient at Excel
  • Understanding and interest of online marketing; Search Engine Marketing in particular
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Attention to detail in managing multiple complex activities for accounts
  • Ability to interact in a professional manner with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Willingness to take on challenges and to learn
  • Commercial awareness & capacity to improve the company’s commercial outcomes
  • Creative and analytical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills
  • Previous experience with Google Ads, SA360 or Mediaocean is an asset

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.     

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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Source: WPP Media careers (Greenhouse)

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