Paid Social Account Director

We are currently seeking a Paid Social Account Director to lead the team on one of our luxury accounts. The role focuses on delivering market leading social strategy, innovation and brilliant client servicing. You will be responsible for overseeing all paid social activation and will be one of the main point of contact for the client, dealing directly with key stakeholders. You will be leading a team consisting of one Manager, one Senior Executive and one Executive - enabling their growth and development. You will report into a Business Director. As an Account Director, you will also be part of a leadership team where you will be expected to contribute with new ideas and new ways of working, driving forward our business as well as the client and team you specifically lead. What will you be doing?

• Lead account strategy and performance and activation across multiple social channels and markets
• Build strong relationships with the client and key internal stakeholders
• Provide strong leadership and inspiration for the team and clients
• Manage and lead the team, be responsible for the output of the team, ensuring all deliverables meet the standard expected. Attention to detail is imperative to all planning and execution, as well as all client deliverables.
• Be responsible for team appraisals, mentoring, coaching and developing junior team members
• Liaise with media owners to get the best value for the team
• Inform the roadmap for development of the client
• Be responsible for recruitment for your team
• Provide solutions to client challenges and present these to clients in a concise manner
  
  This role is ideal for someone who has a proven record of leading global social accounts, has worked with a variety of different clients, can sell in ideas and drive innovation. We are looking for someone with a great record in managing teams and keeping team members engaged and motivated. The ideal candidate will be a Junior AD or a Senior AM with a solid background in Paid Social, ready to step up to the next challenge. Passion for digital, an open mind and an ability to work well with people are a must., What are we looking for?
• Advanced knowledge of Meta Ads and other social advertising platforms
• Experience in line management
• Great attention to detail and numbers oriented
• Strong communication and presentation skills, being confident in leading client comms with senior stakeholders
• Experience in planning, managing and activating multi-market social campaigns
Desirable experience:
• Experience in putting together high level social strategies
• Experience with Sprinklr
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
• Strong leadership, communication skills and ability to engage with planning teams and also brand leaders at the client side
• Commercially minded, with the ability to prioritise tasks
• Be solution driven and innovative with how they drive performance from their accounts
• Able to develop and learn new processes
• Experience with new business pitches and knowledge of how a business operates
  
  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 centre 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 more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our 'Power of One' business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.
We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make "Brave Plays" in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign's Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;
• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us! Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.