Head of Biddable Media, Leeds

Reporting to the Biddable Media Director, this role will assume responsibility for the agencies biddable media activity (excluding programmatic). We are looking for an experienced Paid Search professional who has a real passion for all things biddable and digital to join our rapidly expanding team.

You will lead and inspire a team of Managers, Leads and Executives, overseeing all operations relating to client success and delivery as well as staff development, ultimately helping to develop our proposition, delivering world-class solutions that drive our clients’ results.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing proactive strategies for all biddable media campaigns
• Identifying areas of opportunity for existing agency clients and presenting a proposed strategy to take maximum advantage of it
• Developing a deep understanding of all our client business needs, proactively maximising the value clients receive from their existing investments within biddable media while identifying growth & performance opportunities of both agency and client benefit
• Collaborating on departmental strategy documentation, process documents, development plans and any marketing promotional material deemed required by the business
• Day-to-day management of the Paid Search team output and performance
• Supporting the Biddable Media Director with the preparation of detailed presentations and proposals
• Mentoring team members and developing a culture of excellence and ownership
• Managing the progression and development of team members, including identifying training needs and organisation of regular personal development plan sessions and annual appraisals
• Interpreting client reports and delivering cohesive and structured reports to the client
• Preparing ROI data, analysing, interpreting and implementing refinements
• Performing client reviews and scoping new opportunities to improve, or upsell our services
• Acting as the senior point of contact for our clients and as a liaison between internal teams
• Maintaining positive and influential relationships with clients, both face-to-face and via other channels of communication
• Implementing strategies within the wider search marketing offering
• Sourcing and maintaining third party relationships with suppliers of biddable media services (namely Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and LinkedIn).
• Drive a strong thought leadership proposition
• Out of hours communication may be required due to client request
• Any other duties as deemed fit by the business

What you'll need:

• 5+ years’ experience working in a biddable media environment, managing large-scale, complex, results-driven projects with significant budgets, preferably within an agency environment
• 2+ years’ people management experience

• The ability to effectively communicate and influence at all levels, both internally and externally
• A leadership style that will motivate, inspire and develop members of the team
• Working knowledge of 3^rd party bid management and reporting suites across search, social and specialist reporting suites is very beneficial

• Working knowledge across multiple biddable media platforms, including Google, MSN, YouTube and Facebook. working knowledge of advertising on Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest and Spotify, would be advantageous
• Robust numerical and data analysis skills, with the ability to provide actionable recommendations
• Demonstrable passion for all things digital – keeping abreast of key industry trends and a hunger for innovation

• Meticulous attention to detail, with strong project management and organisational skills

• Highly proficient user of MS Office, with advanced knowledge of Excel
• Flexibility to support the demands of the agency and our clients