Senior Account Director

3Search; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital marketing agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Account Director with a proven track record in performance marketing. This role involves leading marketing strategies for retail and ecommerce clients while mentoring teams in a hybrid environment. Key responsibilities include managing senior stakeholders and driving commercial outcomes. This position offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including a paid sabbatical and wellness allowance.

Benefits

Hybrid working (3 days)

Paid sabbatical

Wellness allowance

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteering day

Techscheme access

Qualifications

• Proven track record in performance marketing, either agency or in-house.
• Experience leading large teams and department growth.
• Strong commercial acumen and expertise in digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance marketing for retail and ecommerce clients.
• Mentor senior performance leaders and foster a collaborative culture.
• Drive commercial outcomes through client planning.
• Act as senior contact for client stakeholders.

Skills

Performance marketing expertise

Leadership in large teams

Data-led decision making

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Account Director [Paid Media]

Agency - DTC, Ecom, Retail Focus

£90k–£100k + benefits

London | Hybrid (3 days office)

If you’re ready to lead in one of the UK’s fastest-scaling performance marketing environments, this is your moment. Our client is an award-winning digital agency partnering with major DTC, ecommerce, & retail brands. Now, they’re looking for a strategic heavyweight to shape growth, lead top‑tier talent, and play a key role in shaping the agency’s future.

The Senior Account Director will take ownership of client success, team development, and department‑wide excellence — with full strategic input across operations, growth, and leadership.

Role Highlights

• Lead and optimise performance marketing for a portfolio of retail and ecommerce clients
• Mentor senior performance leaders and build a high‑performance, collaborative culture
• Drive measurable commercial outcomes through strategic client planning
• Act as a senior point of contact for client stakeholders, including C‑suite decision makers
• Design scalable systems and ways of working across the paid media function

You Will Need

• A proven track record in performance marketing (agency or in‑house)
• Experience leading large, senior teams and growing a department at pace
• Strong commercial acumen and data‑led decision making
• Deep expertise across paid digital channels and ecommerce trends
• Confidence managing senior stakeholders and influencing board‑level strategy

Why You’ll Love It

• Hybrid working (3 days)
• Paid sabbatical
• Wellness, internet, lunch allowance
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (33 total)
• Enhanced parental leave & fertility support
• Weekly socials, learning sessions & volunteering day
• £1,000 monthly charity donations + desk & chair budget
• Techscheme & Cyclescheme access
• Work abroad

Apply now to take your career to the next level with a pioneering company.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.