Biddable Account Manager

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day management of allocated YouTube activity, keeping campaigns accurate, well organised and aligned with agreed objectives.
• Lead campaign implementation, including activation plans, campaign set-up, tracking, bidding and ongoing optimisation.
• Manage budgets and account KPIs, partnering with the Account Director on forecasting and planning.
• Turn campaign performance and longer-term trends into clear insights and practical recommendations for the client.
• Lead weekly, monthly, QBR and ad hoc reporting, making complex performance information clear and useful.
• Coordinate and review work across the team, delegating effectively while mentoring colleagues and helping them develop their skills.
• Bring the latest YouTube and industry developments into the account, while contributing to testing, best practice and new business opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience in paid search or paid social, with hands-on expertise activating and developing YouTube campaigns.
• The ability to translate strategy into clear activation plans and connect campaign learnings back to the wider client vision.
• Strong analytical skills, with confidence using Excel and relevant analytics tools to understand performance and improve reporting.
• Experience managing campaign budgets, KPIs, tracking and optimisation with care and accuracy.
• Clear, thoughtful communication skills and confidence working collaboratively with clients and internal teams.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or coordinating colleagues, with an approach that helps people do their best work.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the judgement to manage multiple priorities while maintaining consistently high standards.

Benefits

• Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave.
• You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including: