Paid Media Business Director
Paid Social & Programmatic Experience Required
The Job
- Lead the development and execution of robust, high-quality paid media strategies that deliver meaningful outcomes for clients.
- Act as senior point of contact and trusted advisor for key client stakeholders, building strong, lasting relationships.
- Oversee all paid media delivery across the team, ensuring accuracy, strategic alignment, and best practice.
- Set and uphold high standards of performance, work ethic, and professional integrity across the paid media team.
- Strengthen the internal profile of paid media by leading knowledge sharing, team development, and proactive education.
- Maintain all relevant paid media certifications and lead the agency-wide programme for training, accreditation, and platform updates.
- Represent paid media confidently and credibly in internal and external forums, from leadership meetings to client presentations.
- Communicate strategic direction, risks, and recommendations with clarity, transparency, and authority.
- Ensure the team consistently delivers high-calibre written communications-briefs, updates, reporting narratives, and recommendations.
You
- Experience across Paid Social & Programmatic advertising
- Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate strategic insights, complex performance data, and recommendations with clarity and influence.
- Deep expertise in paid media strategy and bid management solutions, with a proven track record of delivering performance at scale.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop a diverse team across multiple levels.
- High commercial acumen with experience owning a P&L, improving profitability, and shaping resource strategies.
- Strong cross-disciplinary understanding of Performance Marketing and how channels interconnect to drive outcomes.
- Advanced problem-solving, with the ability to diagnose challenges, ask the right questions, and drive decisive action.
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Stephanie Levinson - Senior Manager
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