Paid Search Account Director

Paid Search Account Director - Independent Agency The Company

• An award-winning independent performance marketing agency experiencing a period of significant growth, partnering with a mix of household-name brands and ambitious challenger businesses across multiple sectors.
• A people-first business that combines deep digital expertise with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where progression and development are genuinely prioritised.
• Flexible working and regular opportunities to connect with teams in person.

The Job

• Lead paid search strategy across a portfolio of high-profile accounts, ensuring campaigns deliver against wider business and commercial objectives.
• Act as the senior strategic contact for clients, building trusted relationships and confidently guiding long-term growth plans.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Paid Search Executives and Managers, creating a high-performance culture built on coaching and collaboration.
• Oversee account direction, forecasting, performance analysis and resource planning to ensure best-in-class client delivery.
• Drive innovation across paid search, identifying new opportunities, testing approaches and translating data into actionable recommendations.
• Work closely with wider media, analytics and client services teams to deliver integrated solutions and exceptional client outcomes.
• Play a key role in shaping processes, improving efficiencies and contributing to the continued growth of the agency's Paid Search offering.

You

• Strong paid search background gained within an agency environment, with experience leading strategy across multiple client accounts.
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams, with a genuine passion for coaching and people leadership.
• Excellent client-facing skills, able to build credibility with senior stakeholders and confidently challenge when required.
• Highly organised with outstanding prioritisation skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• Commercially minded and data-driven, able to connect campaign performance to broader business objectives.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and making strategic decisions that balance client needs, team wellbeing and business impact.
• E-commerce experience would be advantageous, although candidates from a range of sectors will be considered.

Why Apply?

• Join a business entering an exciting growth phase with significant investment in people, leadership and client partnerships.
• Work with a supportive leadership team that values autonomy, innovation and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for progression as the agency continues to expand.

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Stephanie Levinson

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We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law. If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.

Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.