Job Title: Head of Paid Media
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days a week in office)
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + Bonus
The Company
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-growing, independent digital agency that started life as an affiliate marketing specialist and has evolved into a full-service performance agency. Over the last four years, the Paid Media team has scaled from 2 to 9 people, and the agency continues to grow, recently moving to a new office in Farringdon.
The agency prides itself on accelerating careers — here, you’ll gain senior-level responsibilities much earlier than in typical network environments. The team is young, ambitious and collaborative, backed by a supportive senior leadership team. You’ll be joining at a pivotal point in the agency’s journey, with the opportunity to help shape its future and be involved in strategic business decisions.
Roles & Responsibilities
* Lead a Paid Media team of 6–7, spanning both activation and client services functions
* Split responsibilities across client management (60%), team leadership (20%), and campaign activation (20%)
* Sit as part of the senior leadership team, contributing to agency-wide strategy and growth plans
* Own key client relationships and help scale client accounts across both Paid Social and PPC
* Influence the profitability and performance of the Paid Media department
* Support audits (but no pitching responsibilities), working closely with the new business team
* Contribute to long-term agency goals — with a view to a potential business sale in 3–5 years
* Potential equity available after 12 months (as has been offered to previous Heads of Department)
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in Paid Media, with strength in Paid Social and working knowledge of PPC
* Confident managing and mentoring team members across multiple levels
* Experience managing client relationships and leading strategic discussions
* Comfortable with data and profitability metrics, able to make commercial decisions
* Agency background strongly preferred, ideally within a London-based team
* Passionate about team development and growing a successful, collaborative department
Company Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Bonus scheme (typically £10K–£15K, performance-related)
* Birthday day off
* Office gym access
* Team socials and regular nights out
* Hybrid working (2 days per week in-office, flexibility on which days)
* Company laptop
* Office in central London with excellent transport links
* Personal development budget for training (hard or soft skills)
* Clear progression and leadership opportunities
* Company pension scheme