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Performance Marketing Strategist | Multi-Market Search & Growth Lead
What I'm looking for
Performance Marketing Strategist with 8+ years leading multi-market search programmes across Europe and North America. Experienced in large-scale account governance (45+ accounts), structural optimisation, and performance transformation across €500K+ monthly budgets. Currently expanding into social-native search environments to address evolving user behaviour and platform fragmentation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Paid Search Manager
OMD
Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Led global paid search for Bacardi and FedEx EMEA, managing 45+ Google Ads accounts and €500K+ monthly budgets; delivered 45% CPC reduction and 80% YoY traffic growth through AI bidding and structural optimisation. Promoted to lead North America strategy while mentoring 4 direct reports and standardising Looker Studio reporting.
Account Manager
OMD
May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)
Owned European Google Ads and Amazon Ads strategy for Bacardi, managing 40+ accounts and delivering weekly stakeholder reporting using Looker Studio; coordinated audience segmentation and KPI frameworks. Supported and managed junior specialists during peak periods.
Paid Search Executive
iProspect
Apr 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years)
Managed Google Ads and Amazon Ads campaigns for clients including McArthurGlen and Cigna; implemented Smart Bidding and SA360 automation and delivered GA4/Looker Studio performance reporting to improve targeting and ad relevance.
Search Planner / Assistant
iProspect
Feb 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years 2 months)
Executed PPC campaigns for Mondelez, British Council and Huawei; managed daily optimisation, reporting and QA, and developed best-practice documentation to streamline setups and reduce errors.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
City, University of London
Diploma, Digital Marketing
Completed a Digital Marketing Diploma focusing on digital marketing tactics, analytics, and campaign execution.
University of Oviedo
Master's Degree, Corporate Communications
Completed a Master's Degree in Corporate Communications focused on corporate and stakeholder communications.
ESADE Business School
Program Certificate, Strategic Marketing
Completed the Strategic Marketing Program covering strategic marketing principles and applied marketing techniques.
Complutense University of Madrid
Degree, Advertising & Public Affairs
Earned a degree in Advertising and Public Affairs covering advertising, public relations, and communications strategy.
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