PHD UK - Biddable Associate Director (Social)

Fuse; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Manchester is seeking a Biddable Associate Director to oversee Paid Social planning and activation. The ideal candidate will drive commercial results for clients while managing and developing high-performing teams. With a hybrid work model, this role offers the chance to create innovative solutions in a motivating environment.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in managing clients and teams within Paid Social.
• Experience in driving commercial results and ROI for clients.
• Demonstrable experience in managing motivated and efficient teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Paid Social planning and activation.
• Deliver best in class thinking and output for clients.
• Support the Head of Biddable and Media Experience Business Director.

Skills

Paid Social expertise

Client management

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Operational excellence

Job description

PHD UK - Biddable Associate Director (Social)

Manchester

About the Role:

Reporting directly into the Media Experience Business Director, the Biddable Associate Director is responsible for all Paid Social planning and activation across their client remit. They will deliver best in class thinking and output for their clients and assist with new business responses for their channel. The Biddable Associate Director will support the Head of Biddable and Media Experience Business Director to set expectations across the team, defining brilliant BAU and work closely with media and technology providers to ensure best practices are adhered to and a continued strive towards excellence.

We’re looking for someone who has proven expertise in managing clients and teams within Paid Social with a focus on driving commercial results and ROI for clients. The role requires someone who can bring operational excellence and strategic thinking to the PHD Paid Social team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience nurturing, developing and managing highly motivated and efficient teams as well as demonstrable experience in managing well-informed, knowledgeable and highly driven clients.

About the Agency:

PHD is a growth-focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity. Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly.

Our founders saw a bright future where smart thinking and clever planning could help brands grow faster than their competitors. Over the many years that have followed, we have continued to build on this defining ethic — with our evolution shaped by a continual investment in thought leadership.

Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth – using the extending canvas of data and technology.

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG

At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging.