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Digital Performance Account Director
Independent full service media agency
3 days a week in London office
Up to £65,000 basic (depending on experience) + benefits
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Performance Media Account Director looking to take ownership of high-profile client relationships while leading and developing a talented team, at this award-winning, international digital marketing agency.
The Opportunity
As Performance Media Account Director, you’ll act as the strategic lead across a portfolio of client accounts, with particular responsibility for PPC and Paid Social.
- You’ll work closely with senior client stakeholders to understand their wider business objectives, develop long-term performance strategies and identify opportunities for growth.
- You’ll mentor Account Managers and Account Executives within the team.
This is a broad, senior-level role combining client leadership, channel expertise, team management and new business development, so it would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership and wants to have a real influence on both client performance and the wider agency.
Key Responsibilities
- Take strategic ownership of a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring activity is aligned with wider commercial and marketing objectives.
- Develop innovative PPC and Paid Social strategies that drive measurable performance and long-term client growth.
- Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as a trusted strategic partner.
- Lead regular client meetings, performance reviews and presentations, translating data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
- Identify opportunities to grow client accounts through additional investment, channels and services.
- Work collaboratively with Programmatic, ATL, SEO and other specialist teams to deliver integrated media strategies.
- Stay ahead of platform developments, industry trends and changes within the digital advertising landscape.
- Lead, mentor and develop Account Managers and Account Executives, supporting their performance, progression and wellbeing.
- Identify skills gaps across the team and work with senior leadership to put appropriate training and development in place.
- Maintain strong relationships with media and technology partners.
- Play a key role in new business pitches, helping shape strategy, forecasts and compelling client propositions.
- Contribute to wider agency initiatives, webinars, events and projects that support the continued growth of the business.
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The successful candidate will have:
- At least 5 years’ experience within digital performance marketing, ideally gained within an agency environment.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience at managerial or senior account level.
- Strong hands-on experience in-platform across PPC and Paid Social, including Google Ads and Meta.
- A proven track record of managing significant client relationships and delivering measurable campaign results.
- Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to connect channel performance to wider client business objectives.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing, mentoring and developing junior and mid-level team members.
- Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders and leading strategic client conversations.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn performance data into clear recommendations.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify client growth and new business opportunities.
- A good understanding of the evolving digital advertising landscape, including the impact of privacy changes and cookie-less environments.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to remain organised in a busy, fast-moving agency environment.
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What’s on Offer?
- Competitive salary (up to £65,000) depending on experience
- Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities.
- International working - Opportunity to apply for overseas office vacancies after 12 months & Remote working from international offices
If you’re looking for a senior performance media role where you can combine your PPC and Paid Social expertise with strategic client leadership, team development and commercial ownership, please apply now.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are not able to consider candidates requiring sponsorship, so please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and won't need sponsoring in the future
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