Biddable AD
Biddable AD
London | Hybrid (3 Days in Office) |
£50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits
Sphere Digital Recruitment are partnering with a high-growth independent media agency looking to hire a Biddable AD to lead paid search strategy, performance and growth across a portfolio of premium ecommerce brands.
This is a rare opportunity for an established performance leader to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, shape the agency's search and performance proposition, and play a key role in business growth and leadership.
The Opportunity
You'll sit at the forefront of performance marketing, leading strategy across Paid Search and Paid Social while helping clients navigate the evolving landscape of AI-powered search, automation, attribution and measurement.
Working directly with senior client stakeholders, you'll be responsible for driving commercial performance, developing high-performing teams and influencing agency direction.
This role would suit an experienced Associate Director ready for the next step, or an established Director looking for more autonomy and influence within an independent agency environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading paid search strategy across a portfolio of ecommerce and direct-to-consumer brands.
- Owning annual and quarterly growth plans aligned to revenue, ROAS, profitability and acquisition targets.
- Developing integrated full-funnel performance strategies across Search and Social.
- Driving innovation across AI-powered search, Performance Max, automation and emerging platform capabilities.
- Leading testing programmes focused on incrementality, feeds, creative and performance optimisation.
- Partnering with analytics and data teams to develop robust measurement frameworks.
- Translating complex performance data into actionable commercial recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Leading QBRs and building trusted relationships with marketing, ecommerce and leadership teams.
- Managing, mentoring and developing a high-performing team.
- Supporting agency growth through pitches, audits, proposals and new business activity.
What We're Looking For
- A wealth of Paid Search experience in an agency environment.
- Strong leadership experience managing teams and developing talent.
- Deep expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Shopping, Performance Max and value-based bidding strategies.
- Strong understanding of ecommerce performance marketing and customer acquisition.
- Experience working with premium, lifestyle, luxury or retail brands would be highly advantageous.
- Advanced knowledge of measurement and attribution including GA4, enhanced conversions, server-side tagging and incrementality testing.
- Experience with Google Merchant Centre and feed optimisation.
- Excellent commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior level.
- New business, pitch and proposal experience is highly desirable.
Why Apply?
- Senior leadership role with genuine influence on agency direction.
- Work with ambitious premium ecommerce brands.
- Opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered search and performance marketing.
- High level of autonomy and ownership.
- Fast-growing independent agency environment.
- Strong benefits package including private healthcare, enhanced parental leave and additional birthday leave.
Interested in hearing more? Get in touch with Jenny Dunford at Sphere Digital Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
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