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Head of Paid Media

Herd Digital

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 80,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

An innovative digital agency is seeking a Head of Paid Media to lead their growing team. This role offers the chance to shape the future of the agency while engaging in strategic decisions. With a focus on Paid Media, you will manage client relationships and mentor team members in a collaborative environment. The agency prides itself on career acceleration and offers a supportive leadership team. If you're passionate about digital marketing and team development, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Birthday day off

Team socials

Hybrid working

Company laptop

Central London office

Clear progression opportunities

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

Proven experience in Paid Media with strength in Paid Social.
Confident managing and mentoring team members.
Comfortable with data and profitability metrics.

Responsibilities

Lead a Paid Media team of 6–7, focusing on client management.
Contribute to agency-wide strategy and growth plans.
Own key client relationships and scale client accounts.

Skills

Paid Media

Paid Social

PPC

Client Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Team Leadership

This range is provided by Herd Digital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Job Title: Head of Paid Media

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days a week in office)

The Company

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-growing, independent digital agency that started life as an affiliate marketing specialist and has evolved into a full-service performance agency. Over the last four years, the Paid Media team has scaled from 2 to 9 people, and the agency continues to grow, recently moving to a new office in Farringdon.

The agency prides itself on accelerating careers — here, you’ll gain senior-level responsibilities much earlier than in typical network environments. The team is young, ambitious and collaborative, backed by a supportive senior leadership team. You’ll be joining at a pivotal point in the agency’s journey, with the opportunity to help shape its future and be involved in strategic business decisions.

Lead a Paid Media team of 6–7, spanning both activation and client services functions
Split responsibilities across client management (60%), team leadership (20%), and campaign activation (20%)
Sit as part of the senior leadership team, contributing to agency-wide strategy and growth plans
Own key client relationships and help scale client accounts across both Paid Social and PPC
Influence the profitability and performance of the Paid Media department
Support audits (but no pitching responsibilities), working closely with the new business team
Contribute to long-term agency goals — with a view to a potential business sale in 3–5 years
Potential equity available after 12 months (as has been offered to previous Heads of Department)

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in Paid Media, with strength in Paid Social and working knowledge of PPC
Confident managing and mentoring team members across multiple levels
Experience managing client relationships and leading strategic discussions
Comfortable with data and profitability metrics, able to make commercial decisions
Agency background strongly preferred, ideally within a London-based team
Passionate about team development and growing a successful, collaborative department

Company Benefits

Bonus scheme (typically £10K–£15K, performance-related)
Birthday day off
Team socials and regular nights out
Hybrid working (2 days per week in-office, flexibility on which days)
Company laptop
Office in central London with excellent transport links
Clear progression and leadership opportunities
Company pension scheme

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Marketing
Industries
Marketing Services

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