Paid Search & Display Executive

At SEPHORA UK, beauty isn’t just what we sell - it’s who we are. It’s the freedom to express yourself, the thrill of discovering something new, and the power of belonging to a community that celebrates every identity. From our beginnings in France in 1969 to becoming part of the LVMH family, we’ve always pushed boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.

Today, with nearly 500 iconic brands and our own SEPHORA Collection, we’re redefining the future of prestige beauty as we continue our bold expansion across the UK. If you’re ready to bring passion, energy, and a love for immersive retail experiences to one of the world’s most dynamic beauty markets, this is your moment to shape what comes next.

The Opportunity

As we continue to accelerate our digital growth, we’re looking for a Paid Search & Display Executive to join our Performance Marketing team.

Reporting into the Performance Marketing Manager, this is a hands‑on, execution‑focused role, supporting the day‑to‑day delivery and optimisation of paid search and paid display campaigns. You’ll work closely with the wider team to test, learn and improve performance across key channels, with clear visibility on how your work drives revenue and new customer growth.

This role is well suited to someone earlier in their performance marketing career who’s ready to step into a fast‑paced, commercially focused environment, gain exposure to large‑scale retail campaigns, and continue building their technical expertise.

What you’ll be doing…

• Support the day‑to‑day management and optimisation of paid search (primarily Google Ads) and paid display campaigns to drive revenue and performance against agreed targets.
• Work alongside the Performance Marketing Manager on campaign planning and budget pacing, contributing insight and recommendations based on performance trends.
• Monitor campaign results closely, spotting opportunities, issues and areas for improvement, and making timely optimisations.
• Produce clear weekly and monthly performance reporting, turning data into practical insights and learnings.
• Support ongoing testing across ad copy, formats, targeting, keywords and landing pages to continually improve results.
• Collaborate with Trade, Category, CRM and Brand teams to ensure campaigns are aligned with wider commercial and brand priorities.
• Learn and apply best practice across search and display platforms, staying curious about new features, betas and industry developments.
• Share testing results and performance learnings with the wider team, helping shape optimisation decisions and future activity.

What you’ll bring…

We’re looking for someone who is curious, analytical and eager to learn with a strong interest in how performance marketing drives commercial results. You’re hands‑on, organised, comfortable working with data, and able to adapt quickly in a fast‑moving environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in performance marketing, with proven hands‑on delivery across paid search. Experience across additional performance channels (e.g. display) is advantageous but not essential.
• Practical experience using Google Ads (essential); exposure to Microsoft Ads is a plus.
• Familiarity with managing multiple campaigns or accounts at once – retail experience is beneficial.
• An interest in testing and optimisation, with an understanding of how data informs performance decisions.
• Confidence working with numbers and basic reporting, including Excel.
• A proactive mindset and the ability to pick things up quickly in a busy environment.

Beautiful Benefits at SEPHORA UK

When you join SEPHORA, you’re joining a team that we truly value - and our benefits reflect that. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Private Healthcare, Life Assurance and Private Pension from day one.
• Competitive pay that grows with you - including annual salary reviews based on your performance and our company results.
• A generous employee discount across the world’s best beauty brands.
• A paid day off on your birthday - because you deserve to celebrate!
• Access to a perks and wellbeing platform offering discounts, wellness support, and more.
• LVMH Heart Fund – social and emergency support.
• Generous holiday allowance, plus the option to buy extra days.
• And more!

Together, we belong to something beautiful.

SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.