Paid Search Account Director

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. </p> <p>WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>1262 - Paid Search Account Director - UK</strong></p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW39419879 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39419879 BCX0">Role Summary and Impact</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW39419879 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW261661773 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261661773 BCX0">Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW261661773 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><u>About the role</u></strong></p> <p>As a Paid Search Account Director, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of your account(s) across paid search campaigns whilst operating as the main campaign point of contact for your clients.</p> <p>The role involves managing several Account Executives and Account Managers including your team in the Global Hub, who are a core part of your line management. </p> <p>Making use of platform knowledge and account management practices, you’ll ensure effective management of projects to brief, schedule and budget. Ultimately, you’ll work to deliver world class paid search accounts which exceed client’s expectations.</p> <ul> <li><strong>O</strong>versee, as appropriate, the performance of Account Executives and Account Managers in your team ensuring that you are quality controlling work.</li> <li>Train your team and others across the department. Make sure we continue to develop the departments knowledge & expertise.</li> <li>Play an active role in recruitment and interviewing processes to build strong teams. This will involve leading interviews, making staffing decisions and acting as an ambassador for the team to potential candidates.</li> <li>Take responsibility for your UK and Global Hub team’s devel