Paid Search Manager (£32K - £42K DOE)

We're the team iGaming operators turn to when growth matters most — and we're growing fast ourselves. At Receptional , you'll find colleagues who are bright, ambitious, and genuinely supportive. Specialists who do their best work together, sharing ideas, moving fast, and holding themselves to a high bar.

Whether you're starting out or stepping up, you'll get genuine investment in your development through our internal academy, real variety in your work, and a direct impact on some of the biggest names in the industry. Competitive benefits, flexible working, and a team that has your back.

We were named Marketing Services Supplier of the Year at the EGR B2B Awards 2026, and Best Medium Agency to Work For at the Company Culture Awards 2025 — recognition for the work we do and the place we've built to do it.

Paid search in iGaming demands a level of precision and compliance awareness you won't find in most agency environments. The budgets are significant, the regulatory requirements are strict, and clients expect a manager who can own their accounts with genuine autonomy — not someone who needs constant oversight.

As a Paid Search Manager at Receptional you'll be running Google Ads and Microsoft Ads campaigns across a portfolio of iGaming clients, owning compliance for your accounts, managing up to two direct reports, and working closely with the Senior Paid Search Manager on strategy and client development. It's a specialist role with real ownership, clear progression, and the kind of technically demanding work that keeps experienced paid search professionals genuinely engaged. What We're Looking For

You'll need to be a strong practitioner who can operate with genuine autonomy — someone who owns their accounts, spots issues before clients do, and brings strategic thinking to every campaign they touch. iGaming adds a compliance layer that not every paid search professional has experience with, but if you're thorough, detail-oriented, and take regulatory standards seriously, we'll get you up to speed. You'll also be managing direct reports, so clear direction, honest feedback, and genuine investment in people development comes with the territory.

Essential:

- 3+ years' experience in Paid Search advertising, preferably agency-side

- Strong hands-on experience with Google Ads — Search, Display, and Performance Max

- Google Ads certified — current and maintained

- Ability to manage client relationships independently — you prepare and deliver presentations with confidence

- Good campaign planning capabilities — budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across multiple accounts

- Willingness to line manage and develop junior team members

- Able to work autonomously and manage competing priorities without things slipping

- Numerate and analytically strong with clear verbal and written communication skills

- Comfortable using AI tools to improve campaign efficiency and automate repeatable processes

Desirable:

- Microsoft Advertising certified or actively working towards it

- Experience managing Paid Social campaigns or working knowledge of Meta Ads

- Familiarity with GA4, Looker Studio, or equivalent reporting tools

- Experience contributing to agency partner relationships with Google or Microsoft

- iGaming or regulated-sector experience — we'll get you up to speed if not

How you'll be measuredCampaign performance against agreed client KPIs, accuracy of spend management and budget forecasting, quality and timeliness of client reporting, iGaming compliance standards maintained independently across all accounts, direct report development progress, and deadline adherence across all deliverables.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a specialist paid search role with real autonomy and line management responsibility. You'll be owning the day-to-day management and strategy of Google Ads and Microsoft Ads campaigns across a portfolio of iGaming clients — working with a high degree of independence while collaboratin