Biddable Account Director

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Starcom is hiring a Paid Search Account Director to join the Performics team, working with Rolex. This senior role combines Paid Search leadership, client partnership and team development, with real ownership of campaign performance and delivery.

You will collaborate with the Business Director and Search Lead to translate strategy into high-quality Paid Search activity and clear recommendations. The position focuses on premium brand performance and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong Paid Search experience across large or international accounts.
• Knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, with bidding, budgeting and measurement.
• Experience managing Paid Search specialists across levels.
• Analytical ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage client relationships and communicate complex topics clearly.
• Capable of juggling multiple priorities while maintaining quality.
• Experience with luxury or premium brands is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Paid Search delivery across your Rolex area, keeping activity focused and on track.
• Oversee campaign activation, optimisation, budgeting, pacing, bidding and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, investment, coverage and measurement.
• Lead Paid Search conversations with client stakeholders, presenting performance and recommendations clearly.
• Own the quality of campaign management, analysis, reporting and team recommendations.
• Coach and develop Account Managers and Senior Executives, establishing clear ownership.
• Stay close to Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising changes and translate into opportunities.

Skills

Paid Search leadership

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

Team development

Client relationships

Analytical judgement

Attention to detail

Job description

Company description

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, 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 five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

We’re hiring a Paid Search Account Director to join the Performics team, working with Rolex, one of the world’s leading luxury brands. This is a senior role combining Paid Search leadership, client partnership and team development, with real ownership of how campaigns perform and how the team delivers. You’ll work closely with the Business Director and Search Lead to turn strategy into high-quality Paid Search activity and clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the day-to-day Paid Search delivery across your area of the Rolex account, keeping activity focused, accurate and on track.
• Oversee campaign activation, optimisation, budgeting, pacing, bidding and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, investment, coverage and measurement, turning insights into clear actions.
• Lead Paid Search conversations with client stakeholders, presenting performance and recommendations in a clear and accessible way.
• Take ownership of the quality of campaign management, analysis, reporting and recommendations produced by the team.
• Manage, coach and develop Account Managers, Senior Executives and Executives, creating clear ownership while providing the right level of support.
• Stay close to developments across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, translating relevant changes into opportunities for the account.

Qualifications

Skills we’re looking for:

• Strong Paid Search experience, ideally gained across large, complex or international accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, including bidding, budgeting, forecasting, optimisation and measurement.
• Experience managing and developing Paid Search specialists across different levels.
• Strong analytical judgement, with the ability to understand what is driving performance and turn data into practical recommendations.
• Experience leading day-to-day client relationships and communicating complex Paid Search topics clearly.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail.
• Experience with luxury, premium or highly considered brands would be beneficial, but isn’t essential.

Additional information

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.

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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