Director Of Sales jobs in United Kingdom

Denholm Associates is delighted to be partnering with 8 Million Stories, one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital agencies, to recruit an experienced Account Director to join their expanding paid media team.

8 Million Stories works with an impressive portfolio of household-name clients including BBC, General Mills, Visit Britain, Tesco Bank and Trespass, delivering performance-driven paid media strategies across multiple markets. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior paid media professional looking to make a genuine impact within a high-growth, ambitious agency environment.

Reporting into senior leadership, the Account Director will take ownership of a portfolio of high-profile brands, leading paid media strategy and delivery as part of broader digital and marketing plans. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role, combining strategic leadership with day‑to‑day campaign oversight in a performance‑led agency setting.

• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, suppliers and internal channel specialists
• Developing and implementing paid media strategies across multiple brands and international regions
• Overseeing and supporting activity across paid media channels including Google Ads, Meta and others
• Operating within a KPI‑driven environment, ensuring campaigns consistently deliver against performance targets
• Managing overall budgets, forecasting and revenue tracking for client campaigns
• Staying ahead of industry trends across paid media, search, social and digital marketing
• Contributing ideas, innovation and strategic thinking to the wider PPC and digital roadmap

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in paid media account management, ideally agency‑side
• Strong understanding of performance marketing and campaign optimisation
• Experience working with GA4 and associated analytics tools
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident communicator, comfortable managing senior client relationships
• Able to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Highly proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• GAP qualified (preferred)

• Competitive, negotiable salary depending on experience
• 34 days annual leave
• Relocation support for candidates moving from elsewhere in the UK
• Staff bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly social activities and team events
• Flexible and hybrid working, with 2 days per week in the office
• Access to the Plumm mental wellbeing platform

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking agency working with iconic brands, where your expertise will be valued and your career supported.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Denholm Associates.
All applications will be handled with the utmost discretion.