PPC Account Executive

Company Description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

We’re hiring a

PPC Account Executive to join the Spark Foundry Paid Search team and help deliver campaigns for ASDA. This is an entry-level opportunity to develop hands-on paid search expertise while working on a major UK retail account. You’ll turn campaign data into practical improvements, collaborate with specialists across different media channels and build confidence working directly with a client. You’ll be supported with training, guidance and opportunities to take on greater ownership as your skills develop.

Responsibilities

• Support the Account Manager with setting up and managing paid search campaigns.
• Conduct keyword research, write clear ad copy and select suitable landing pages.
• Help implement PPC strategies that support account growth and client objectives.
• Monitor and optimise campaigns against agreed performance measures.
• Track daily and weekly budgets to keep campaign spending within target.
• Analyse campaign data and prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
• Share updates with the client and collaborate with teams across performance and wider media channels.

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in paid search, digital media and performance marketing.
• A willingness to learn and develop practical PPC skills with support from the team.
• Strong attention to detail when working with campaign settings, budgets and data.
• An organised approach, with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence working with numbers and identifying useful insights from performance information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including an interest in developing client-facing experience.
• A collaborative, thoughtful approach and the ability to ask for support when needed.

Additional Information

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Spark Foundry, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.