Biddable Account Director

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive integrated paid search and paid social, delivering measurable business outcomes while partnering with clients and cross-functional teams to plan, test, and scale campaigns across the full funnel.

  • Lead cross-brand media plans on search and social, balancing brand-building with performance goals.
  • Forge trusted client partnerships and guide discussions on performance, measurement, and innovation.
  • Oversee budgeting, pacing, and forecasting to maximize impact across significant media spend.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead integrated Paid Search and Paid Social strategies across multiple brands, ensuring campaigns deliver clear business outcomes
  • Build trusted client partnerships, guiding conversations across performance, measurement and innovation
  • Shape full-funnel media plans across key platforms, balancing brand-building and performance-driven objectives
  • Oversee financial planning, including forecasting, budget allocation and pacing across significant media spend
  • Champion structured testing frameworks to unlock growth opportunities and demonstrate impact
  • Collaborate with planning, analytics and creative teams to deliver joined-up, effective media solutions
  • Coach and support team members, creating an environment where people can develop their skills and confidence

Requirements

  • Experience leading biddable media accounts within an agency or complex client environment
  • Strong knowledge of Paid Search and Paid Social, with a clear view on full-funnel performance strategies
  • Confidence using data to inform decisions and communicate insights in a clear, engaging way
  • Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and guide strategic discussions
  • Commercial awareness, including managing budgets and delivering against business objectives
  • A collaborative leadership style that supports teamwork and shared success
  • Curiosity about emerging trends in technology, automation and the future of performance marketing

Benefits

  • core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave.
  • Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
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Starcom

3.7 Glassdoor

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,983 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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