Digital Account Director - Central London - £50,000-£70,000 (Hybrid)
Cloudscope are recruiting on behalf of a digital marketing agency seeking a Digital Account Director, spearheading digital strategy for clients, with a focus on paid social, search, PPC and display advertising campaigns. The ideal candidate will have experience in Meta and Google Ads, among other platforms. This role will involve managing a small team of Account Managers & Executives, so having people management experience throughout your career is favourable. This role will report into the Director of Digital. Our client is successful in their space and have multiple offices in the UK, this position will be based 3 days a week in their central London office, 2 days working from home.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute paid search, social, and programmatic display campaigns across platforms such as Google and Facebook meeting clients' expectations
- Architect campaigns in accordance with best practices and client needs, following guidance for setup and strategy
- Involved in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, demonstrating a path to increasing digital investment with effective and award-winning digital case studies.
- Regularly pitch for organic and new business opportunities, utilising a strategic and commercial mindset to secure new clients and projects
- Employee management facilitating monthly 1-2-1s, conducting appraisals, disciplinaries, setting objectives and goals, and providing support for training and development initiatives
- Track campaign performance and recommend optimisations as necessary, developing a system of escalation and cascading of optimisation recommendations
- Produce insightful reports for clients, providing strategic feedback and learnings from campaign activity
The Candidate:
- Proven experience in managing PPC and paid social accounts (Google Ads & Facebook particularly)
- Account management experience at a senior level, ideally within an agency/client facing environment
- People management experience is preferred, overseeing a small team
- Experience obtaining new business opportunities, handling various accounts with different stakeholders
- An individual that thrives in a fast paced, pressured environment meeting clients demands
This role will suit an individual happy commuting to London 3 days a week, you'll also be wanting to take a lead role within the agency's digital media team. You will be confident in delivering paid media campaigns in a client facing role, leading a small team by example. The successful candidate will have proven success in an agency environment.
Please apply with an updated copy of your CV, we will be in touch within 48 working hours, should we feel you are a suitable match to our clients' expectations. We look forward to receiving your application!