Biddable Director

Havas Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Market in Manchester is seeking a Biddable Director to lead the paid social and programmatic activation for premier client accounts. You will drive strategy, coordinate with planning, data analytics and investments teams, and ensure delivery against KPIs.

The role requires a track record of building high-performing teams, strong client collaboration, and a hands-on approach to optimization across DSPs and platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Paid Social and Programmatic campaigns.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of biddable campaigns across clients.
• Develop and own client roadmaps and ensure delivery against objectives.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the team and foster collaboration.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Paid social

Tools

DV360

Amazon DSP

DSPs

Job description

Agency :

Havas Market

Job Description :

BIDDABLE DIRECTOR

Reporting To: Biddable Business Director

Office Location: Manchester

ABOUT US – HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK:

Havas Media Network (HMN) employees over 950 people in the UK & Ireland. We work with clients to generate meaningful outcomes and are extremely proud of our proven track record for accelerating business growth and creating a meaningful difference.

HMN spans London, Leeds, Manchester, and Edinburgh, servicing clients through our agency brands including Havas Media, Arena Media, Ledger Bennett, Havas Market and Forward Media. Across all agency brands, we have defined shared values that shape the way we work and define what we expect from our people:

• Human at Heart: You will respect, empower, and support others, fostering an inclusive workplace and creating meaningful experiences.

• Head for Rigour: You will take pride in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work and continually strive for improvement.

• Mind for Flair: You will embrace diversity and bold thinking to craft brilliant, unique solutions.

These behaviours are integral to our culture and for delivering impactful work for our clients and colleagues.

OUR DIGITAL ACTIVATION TEAM:

All brands under HMN are serviced by a centralised digital activation function - a scaled team of 250+ experts spanning PPC SEO, affiliates, paid social, programmatic and commerce in the UK.

Our paid social media team consists of over 60 experts – a team of executives, managers, directors and business directors – led by a head of paid social.

We're a highly motivated, energetic team with a passion for all things social. We like great ideas combined with smart planning and a relentless commitment to results. We're constantly innovating for our clients, working with all the key platforms in the latest formats to reach audiences in interesting ways.

THE ROLE:

his is an exciting position as aBiddableAccount Director within theBiddable team, reporting to theBiddableBusiness Director.You’llbe working across some of our most prestigious accounts, with a strong emphasis on agility, as you work closely with both the Client Planning Team, Data & Analytics team (DNA), and Investment team.

Working into the BiddableBusiness Directoryou will play a key role indevelopingand implementingan innovativebiddablepropositionand roadmapacrossyourclients.

Youwillberesponsible forthe management and development of a team ofbiddablespecialists within the larger team. You are enthusiastic in building a strong culture of collaboration and support, ensuringthestrategy is clear and mostappropriate tothe client’sobjectivesand KPIs.

The recommendation of data and tech partners with consideration of operational suitability is at the core of this role and will help contribute to the implementation of overarching strategy and activation tactics. You will also work closely with investment teams, tolearn about andensure thatwerecommend preferredpartnersand suppliersfirst and foremost.

The role is perfect for someone who has had a background and greattrack recordinPaid Social andProgrammaticplanning andtrading or has worked closely with variousDSPsand is looking to take their career to the next steps.

Key Responsibilities

Client: Become our clients most trusted partner

• LeadingBiddableplanning and implementation, liaisingfrequentlywith the client planning teams on your accounts as well as the investment team.
• Effectively managing client together with client teams, to ensure the requirements to achieve high standard of ourbiddableoutput.
• Collaboratively working across teams and groups, proactively communicate and manage expectations of internal and external stakeholders, building sustainable relationship with the clients and client teams.
• Drive, develop and evolve best-in-class client roadmap and lead the team to manage it.
• Leading the team to attend initial client briefings, providing feedback early in the planning process on the involvement of biddable.

Work: Deliver more meaningful outcomes through Mx (Havas' Planning System)

• Able to lead the team to producebiddablestrategies & supporting rationale documents thatdemonstratea high levelofexpertiseand innovation.

Growth: Drive business growth & momentum

• Enhance the team’s day-to-day work bysupporting the Business Directorwiththedevelopmentoftheteam framework, such asworkload efficiencies andinnovation projects that drive future opportunities.
• Act as an ambassador for the agency at internal and external events,demonstratingour agency values and lending to the development of a great agency culture.
• Activelyseekfor opportunities to maximiseBiddablepotential.
• Drive investment planning at platform & audience level,leveragingpartnerships with technology vendors and publishers.
• Pro-active presentations to promotebiddablecapabilities both internally and externally.

People: Make a meaningful difference to our people

• Managing team workload and resources,identifyingtraining & development needs of team members
• Coaching and mentoring junior members of the team, support and manage all team members effectively.

Who We Are Looking For

• Strong understanding of data, analytics and performance-driven marketing, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies and recommendations.
• Significant experience delivering Paid Social and/or Programmatic campaigns, gained within agency, platform, media owner, consultancy or in-house environments.
• Proven leadership capability, with experience coaching, developing and motivating high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and educate both internal and external audiences on the role of biddable media within the wider marketing mix.
• Commercially minded, with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that drive client growth, business performance and innovation.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders and projects while maintaining a high standard of delivery.
• Experience working with industry platforms, research tools and measurement solutions. Knowledge of ad servers, DSPs and key media platforms such as DV360, Amazon DSP, Yahoo DSP or equivalent is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and project management capability, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• A collaborative problem-solver who contributes ideas, challenges constructively and seeks opportunities to improve ways of working across teams and clients.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid and virtual environment, building effective relationships and collaborating with colleagues and clients across a range of locations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where diverse perspectives are valued and respected.

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Contract Type :

Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.