Zealous Agency
Paid Media Account Director
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Account Directors who'd describe themselves as paid media pros... this one's for you!
I’m working with a fantastic agency that partners with some seriously well-known brands, and they’re looking for a senior paid media specialist to take the lead across a select portfolio of high-profile accounts.
This is a genuinely high-level role, combining senior client leadership, strategic thinking and commercial growth with the opportunity to lead an expert paid media team.
You’ll be the person clients trust for big-picture thinking, smart strategy and exceptional delivery - bringing together paid social and programmatic expertise to create campaigns that deliver against ambitious objectives.
A snapshot of the role:
- Act as a senior strategic partner to high-profile clients, becoming a trusted extension of their teams
- Lead senior-level client relationships, meetings and presentations with confidence
- Own the strategic planning and delivery of paid social and programmatic campaigns
- Turn data, audience insight and market trends into impactful paid media strategies
- Work collaboratively with specialist teams across the agency to deliver outstanding client results
- Identify and unlock opportunities to grow existing accounts and expand paid media activity
- Lead, develop and inspire a team of paid media specialists, ensuring the right expertise and resource is in place
- Play a key role in new business, leading pitches and helping secure exciting new client partnerships
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What you’ll bring to the table:
- Strong agency experience across Paid Social and Programmatic - this is essential!
- Proven experience operating at Account Director or equivalent senior level
- A track record of leading high-value client accounts and delivering against ambitious objectives
- Highly analytical, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, commercially focused strategies
- A natural relationship builder who can operate confidently with senior clients and internal stakeholders
- Commercially minded, with a genuine eye for account development and growth
- Exceptional communication, presentation and influencing skills
- Experience leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to operate across a wider agency environment
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