About the job German Speaking Google Ads Account Manager in Barcelona!
This position is based at the coastal World Trade Center complex in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The company operates under a hybrid setup, requiring two days of on-site collaboration and offering three days of remote flexibility each week.
Role & Objectives
Step into a vibrant work environment in central Barcelona, focusing on a high-impact digital advertising project that serves as a cornerstone for modern business expansion. Specifically built for professionals who excel at navigating the nuances of the German market, this hybrid role places you as a trusted consultant. You will guide and integrate high-potential businesses—including tomorrow's market leaders—within a fast-moving, technology-driven sector. Your success will be measured by your ability to forge deep client partnerships, accelerate platform adoption, reduce account churn, and uncover new revenue streams within your existing client base.
Career Evolution & Advancement
Rather than short-term employment, this organization is dedicated to your long-term professional development. Your internal drive controls the pace of your career. By demonstrating consistent motivation, you can advance quickly through a structured promotional pathway:
- Stage 1: Account Manager (First Year): Fast-track your professional growth. Within your first 12 months, you can transition into a senior bracket that raises your base pay to €30,000, alongside performance-linked incentives.
- Stage 2: Team Leader: Move into a management role to onboard new hires and orchestrate collective team success.
- Stage 3: Quality Analyst: Pivot into a highly analytical, strategic position centered on auditing campaign performance and refining operational workflows.
Core Responsibilities
Your primary mission is to cultivate and scale a portfolio of newly acquired accounts while driving essential sales and marketing initiatives:
- Client Onboarding & Paid Search Management: Serve as the main point of contact to welcome new users and build highly efficient pay-per-click (PPC) ad campaigns.
- Sales Delivery & Account Upselling: Maintain a steady daily volume of outbound client calls to pitch features, close deals, and upgrade tiers to boost account spend.
- Goal Identification & Strategic Planning: Pinpoint distinct client targets to engineer sustainable, results-focused campaign models positioned for immediate returns.
- CRM Database Maintenance: Build, organize, and regularly update a meticulous customer relationship management platform.
- Metrics Tracking & Performance Insights: Monitor, assess, and report on primary campaign indicators, giving clients actionable optimization feedback.
- Marketing Funnel Integration: Guide businesses on linking their ad campaigns with their overarching digital funnels, including landing page conversion, precise audience targeting, and creative testing.
- Market Intelligence Gathering: Collect regional market trends and client feedback on product iterations and competitors to help shape internal corporate strategies.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Core Requirements
- Language Fluency: Native-level command or C1/C2 proficiency in German, alongside professional fluency in English.
- Operational Execution: A documented history of working independently, managing corporate accounts, and navigating CRM tools.
- Technical Savvy: Experience embedding artificial intelligence applications into daily routines and transforming data points into bespoke client communication.
- Interpersonal Strengths: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, persuasive pitching abilities, sharp commercial instinct, and a results-first focus.
German Market Specializations
- Cultural Acumen: A deep familiarity with the corporate etiquette, cultural subtleties, and management structures unique to German businesses, including a track record of handling advertising agencies and risk-averse buyers.
- Strategic Alignment: The capacity to identify high-growth German operations and naturally embed digital advertising solutions into their current marketing pipelines.
- Regulatory Literacy: A firm understanding of regional legal compliance—particularly data privacy frameworks like GDPR—with the ability to design strategies that align with the market's strict data security expectations.
Desired Attributes
- High emotional intelligence, methodical execution, and strong analytical reasoning.
- A forward-thinking, enthusiastic disposition focused on proactive problem-solving.
Compensation & Benefits
- Work Framework: A full-time, 39-hour weekly roster based in Barcelona with a split office/home schedule.
- Financial Package: A starting gross base salary of €26,000 paired with a €4,000 performance-based bonus, with a clear path to a €30,000 base within the first year.
- Relocation Support: Full logistical assistance to ensure an easy, stress-free transition to Spain.
- Healthcare: Comprehensive private medical insurance is fully provided.
- Skill Development: Ongoing training initiatives, official Google certifications, and one-on-one career coaching.
- Workplace Environment: A lively, business-casual seaside office featuring collaborative team challenges and internal competitions.