About the Role
This role combines deep platform expertise with being a trusted strategic partner for clients, focusing on strategy and ownership, executional excellence, client leadership, and paid team collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Paid Social strategy on 5-6 clients, ensuring work aligns with broader commercial and brand goals.
- Develop, deliver, and optimize channel plans and Paid Social Roadmaps tied to business and commercial goals.
- Shape clients' growth roadmaps by proactively identifying opportunities, challenges, and solutions.
- Own the day-to-day performance of clients, including structure, spend pacing, creative testing, and platform hygiene.
- Implement tests and refine execution based on performance data, industry shifts, and platform innovation.
- Drive best-in-class setup, quality assurance, and pacing accuracy.
- Build trusted client partnerships by steering discussions, owning insights, and communicating clearly.
- Serve as the client's go-to for Paid Social, balancing hands-on performance delivery with strategic direction.
- Collaborate with the Head of Paid Social & Programmatic to execute the UK vision and product roadmap.
- Partner with SEO, Brand, Paid Search, and other teams to deliver integrated performance.
- Mentor and support Specialists and Senior Specialists, sharing knowledge and challenging thinking.
- Potentially transition into a Team Lead of Paid Social role based on interest and skill set.
Requirements
- 8+ years of Paid Social experience, ideally from an agency environment.
- Strategic mindset for eCommerce growth, understanding how channels and tactics work together.
- Deep platform fluency across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and other platforms.
- Calm, solutions-first approach to challenges and tight timelines.
- Ability to become the go-to for clients, balancing hands-on performance delivery with strategic direction.
- Confidence in presenting to clients and collaborating with teams.
- Must include a cover letter with the application.
Skills
- Paid Social strategy
- Paid Social execution
- Client relationship management
- Performance analysis
- Platform expertise (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest)
- Team collaboration
- Mentorship
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working hours
- International remote work
Experience Level
- Director
- 8+ years of Paid Social experience
Benefits
- Hybrid working with 40% of time in the office
- Flexible working hours
- Ability to work remotely internationally
- Annual professional development budget (£250-£2,000)
- 5 professional development days
- 25 days annual leave
- Birthday off
- 2 MIND mental health days
- 1 volunteering day
- Tenure-based additional leave
- Parental leave policy (up to 6 months at full pay for primary carer)
- Access to free mental health support and counselling
- Tech set-up including new iPhone & contract
- Home working tech kit
- Summer Fridays (early finishes in June, July & August)
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Access to Penfold Pensions
About the Company
- Purpose is to transform retailers into ecom leaders by plugging expertise gaps and providing access to a leading technology stack.
- Culture fosters enjoyment, empowerment for career firsts (travel, brands, learning, innovation).
- Work environment built on inclusivity, mutual respect, and the belief that ‘attitude creates ability’.
- Team is passionate, collaborative, and balances hard work with fun.
Equal Opportunity
- Celebrate multiple approaches, points of view, and backgrounds.
- Encourage and support everyone to be their full authentic selves at work.
- Provide accommodations during the application process upon request.
- Encourage sharing of pronouns and other information to enhance the experience.
