Head of Paid Media
£50,000-£70,000 * Hybrid (Kent-based agency) * Full-time
A fast-growing digital agency is looking for a Head of Paid Media to lead a high-performing team and drive paid search & social strategy across a diverse client portfolio.
This role is ideal for an experienced paid media leader who enjoys combining hands-on delivery with team management, and who's confident owning performance, strategy and client communication.
The Role
This position is split roughly 50/50 between team leadership and campaign delivery.
You will:
* Lead and develop a paid media team (senior, manager and execs).
* Oversee strategy and performance across 40+ active accounts.
* Own key KPIs and ensure campaigns deliver measurable commercial outcomes.
* Work across paid search and paid social channels - Google Ads (must-have), Bing, Meta, TikTok, Instagram and more.
* Get hands-on where needed with execution, optimisation and troubleshooting.
* Partner with account management, data, content and digital PR teams to drive results.
* Communicate technical insights, performance updates and recommendations to clients.
* Make proactive commercial observations and contribute to wider growth initiatives.
Budgets vary significantly - from £5K per month to £1M+ - offering strong variety and strategic challenge.
About You
* Strong technical background in paid search - Google Ads expertise is essential.
* Experience across paid social platforms is highly beneficial.
* Comfortable leading teams in a fast-paced agency environment.
* Confident managing both enterprise-level and smaller campaigns.
* Data-literate and able to interpret performance, measurement and conversions.
* Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Location & Working Style
* Ideally 3 days per week in the Kent office (55 minutes from St Pancras).
* For exceptional candidates, remote-first arrangements are possible with 1-2 office visits per month for key meetings.
Interview Process
2-3 stages:
* Introductory interview with the hiring lead.
* In-person or virtual interview with senior leadership, including a scenario-based task (e.g., "How is AI changing paid search?").
Find out more and apply via the link below.