Paid Media Account Director

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

Location: London – Hybrid and Flexible

The Company

A fast-growing start-up agency based in London are looking for a Paid Media Account Director join their Paid Media team on a hybrid and flexible basis. As a start-up agency this role comes with huge opportunity to make the role your own and mould it around you.

The agency prides itself on the great development opportunities (with a personally allocated training budget for you to choose how to use) and for its social company culture. The agency also has no expectations for late nights or overtime, and actively supports you to have a positive work-life balance.

The business also offers real progression opportunities, as you are supported to grow and develop into a Head of Paid Media position. This position would be perfect for a Paid Media Account Director looking for a position where they will have creative freedom and the opportunity to progress: Or for a confident Paid Media Manager looking to take the next step in their career.

Paid Media Account Director Role & Responsibilities

Your work will offer a blend of strategy, team management, and management of a variety of interesting clients. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Be chiefly responsible for the PPC and Paid Social strategy and performance of a wide variety of clients.
• Manage clients across a variety of industries, across Ecommerce in Fashion, Health, and Wellbeing.
• Train, develop, and manage a small team of Paid Media Executives and Managers.
• Planning, activation and ongoing management and optimisation of campaigns.
• Reporting on performance of campaigns to clients.
• Help grow the team with new members of the Paid Media team.
• Grow the business with new business and client acquisition.
• Work closely with senior clients on a regular basis, creating strong relationships and upselling when appropriate.

Your Skills & Experience

Your professional development will not just be encouraged, but an active focus. You will have the autonomy to work how best suits you, have real input on the strategic and creative vision of the accounts you work on. The company asks that you have:

• 4+ years’ experience working in Paid Media in an agency environment: Preferably Ecommerce or Travel.
• Previous experience in upselling, cross selling, and new business pitches.
• Experience of managing, training, and delegating to a team of at least two account executives.
• Strong management skills, including delegation and team management and project management.
• Hands on experience with managing Google Ads and Meta Ads.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.

Company Benefits

The company is committed to not just hiring the best, but also keeping them; and offer the long-term incentives to support that commitment:

• Remote working, with the opportunity to work in the London office should you wish.
• Real opportunities for progression as the business grows, as well as support and training from the business’s leaders.
• 25 days holidays, with an extra day off on your birthday.
• An individual training budget for you to decide how to use.
• Private medical insurance.
• A relaxed and sociable working atmosphere, with regular company socials.
• Early finish on Fridays, to get the weekend started early.
• Company pension scheme.

If you’re interested in this role but aren’t sure if you meet all the criteria, then we’d love to hear from you. Please apply and we will be in touch regarding this or one of our other Paid Media roles.