Growth through Talent

Performance Director - Paid Social

Agency - Marketing
Ref: 3566 Date Posted: Monday 14 Jul 2025

Performance Director
£65–75k
London / Hybrid

Our client is a performance-driven agency that partners with high-growth ecommerce and retail brands. With a strong emphasis on innovation and proprietary tech, they are redefining what it means to deliver digital performance — and they’re looking for a new Performance Director to help lead that charge.


The Opportunity

  • Lead strategy across a portfolio of ecommerce clients, each spending £100k+ per month

  • Manage a cross-channel team of Paid Media Team Leads and junior specialists

  • Own client relationships and performance outcomes

  • Plug into cutting-edge media tech, including TikTok-funded innovation projects

  • Collaborate with creative, strategy and new business teams to shape integrated growth plans


Responsibilities

  • Lead 4–5 ecommerce client accounts, acting as the senior strategic lead

  • Manage a team of 2 direct reports, typically 1 social and 1 search specialist

  • Guide integrated media planning and cross-channel strategy

  • Drive client satisfaction, retention and revenue growth

  • Collaborate with internal teams to introduce creative and tech solutions

  • Support thought leadership, case studies and new business development


Your Profile

  • Proven track record in paid media leadership within an agency setting

  • Strong background in paid social, with working knowledge of search

  • Experience across ecommerce or other performance-led client sectors

  • Confident managing cross-channel strategy and advising clients beyond media

  • Commercially sharp, data-driven and people-focused

  • Comfortable managing teams and leading client conversations


How to apply
If you'd like to be put forward, please share your CV and salary expectations.


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