Account Director (Paid Media / PPC)

Denholm Associates; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead paid media strategies for high-profile brands. Working in a hybrid model from Edinburgh, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on client interaction. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in paid media management and a solid understanding of performance marketing. A competitive salary, generous annual leave, and benefits such as relocation support and a company pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Competitive, negotiable salary

34 days annual leave

Relocation support

Staff bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Monthly social activities

Flexible and hybrid working

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in paid media account management, ideally agency-side.
• Strong understanding of performance marketing and campaign optimisation.
• Experience working with GA4 and associated analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for clients, suppliers and internal specialists.
• Develop and implement paid media strategies across brands.
• Oversee and support activity across paid media channels.

Skills

Performance marketing understanding

Campaign optimisation

GA4 knowledge

Organisational skills

Confident communication

Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Education

GAP qualification

Job description

Account Director - Paid Media/PPC

Edinburgh hybrid | 2 days per week in-office

Denholm Associates is delighted to be partnering with 8 Million Stories, one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital agencies, to recruit an experienced Account Director to join their expanding paid media team.

8 Million Stories works with an impressive portfolio of household-name clients including BBC, General Mills, Visit Britain, Tesco Bank and Trespass, delivering performance-driven paid media strategies across multiple markets. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior paid media professional looking to make a genuine impact within a high-growth, ambitious agency environment.

The opportunity

Reporting into senior leadership, the Account Director will take ownership of a portfolio of high-profile brands, leading paid media strategy and delivery as part of broader digital and marketing plans. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role, combining strategic leadership with day‑to‑day campaign oversight in a performance‑led agency setting.

Key responsibilities

• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, suppliers and internal channel specialists
• Developing and implementing paid media strategies across multiple brands and international regions
• Overseeing and supporting activity across paid media channels including Google Ads, Meta and others
• Operating within a KPI‑driven environment, ensuring campaigns consistently deliver against performance targets
• Managing overall budgets, forecasting and revenue tracking for client campaigns
• Staying ahead of industry trends across paid media, search, social and digital marketing
• Contributing ideas, innovation and strategic thinking to the wider PPC and digital roadmap

About you

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in paid media account management, ideally agency‑side
• Strong understanding of performance marketing and campaign optimisation
• Experience working with GA4 and associated analytics tools
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident communicator, comfortable managing senior client relationships
• Able to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Highly proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• GAP qualified (preferred)

What’s on offer

• Competitive, negotiable salary depending on experience
• 34 days annual leave
• Relocation support for candidates moving from elsewhere in the UK
• Staff bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly social activities and team events
• Flexible and hybrid working, with 2 days per week in the office
• Access to the Plumm mental wellbeing platform

Next steps

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking agency working with iconic brands, where your expertise will be valued and your career supported.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Denholm Associates.
All applications will be handled with the utmost discretion.