Biddable Account Director – 12 months maternity cover

Company: Publicis Groupe UK
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Location: London
Job Description:

Company Description

Performics UK is the performance marketing arm of Publicis Media, committed to exceeding business goals by blending Data, Tech, Ops, and Talent to accelerate performance impact daily. With over two decades of experience, we harness technology and innovation to generate and convert consumer demand across search, social, display, and commerce channels. Embracing a deep understanding of consumer intent and behaviour, we thrive on data-driven insights, guiding our planning and optimisation processes through rapid trials, real-time enhancements, and intelligent analytics.

As the world’s first Performance Orchestration agency, we have a proventrack recordof driving performance impact across diverse sectors and markets,leveragingour industryexpertiseto innovate and transform swiftly. Performics is dedicated to delivering award-winning results and empowering all Publicis Media UK clients.

Overview

YouTube has become a central platform in our client’s overall communications strategy – representing, in many ways, the home of their content outside their owned platforms.

The successful candidate will be integral to the successful operations on all of our paid activations across YouTube–and being part of adedicated paid media activation team that works to flawlessly deliver a large volume of campaigns every year aligned with the client’s high-profile sporting and cultural sponsorships (Tennis, Golf, Cinema etc).

You’llbe working withsenior client stakeholders, ensuring thatour paid activationsdeliver clear, measurablebrandimpact.

The role requiresstrongattention to detail-fostering a culture ofexcellenceandpeople. You should be adept in translating the big vision into practical, actionable steps fortheteam, while also helping to translate tactical tests and pilots back into the overall vision. You will be responsible for a key part of theaccountso willneed to strike the right balance of attention to detail andmanagement of junior team members.

Responsibilities

Strategy &MediaPlanning

  • Develop paidYouTubestrategies, ensuringimplementationis actioned to a high standard across the team.

  • Lead upfront media planning and strategic responses to global briefsalongside the account Lead

  • Identify, scope and proposerelevantnewopportunitiesthatarealigned tobroaderbusiness goals

  • Collaborate with agencyand other internalClientteams toalignYouTubewith other broader media and owned channels (Search,other social platforms)

  • Work onquarterly reviews and strategic updates

  • Holda close working relationship with Google and otherpartners to account on client service, performance, and innovation.

Leadership

  • Build strong client relationships and present clear, strategic thinking

  • Coachand manage entry-level talent, support their growth through feedback and training.

  • Maintain high standards of delivery, process, and performance

  • Act as a visible and supportive leader, set the tone for a high-performing and inclusive culture.

  • Recognise team wins and create an environment where people feel valued and motivated.

  • Act as a role model for behaviour, quality and professionalism.

Data& Insights

  • Lead onReportingandinsightsto develop and track measurementframeworks that align paidinitiatives withclient KPIs.

  • Ensure the team can interpret, action, and communicate insightscampaign reports and platform insights eg YouTube Studio

  • Translate dataand insightsinto clear, actionable media optimisations and recommendations

Operations

  • Ownprocesses that ensure quality team output,includingcampaignplanning andQA.

  • Own and reinforce Quality Assurance processes within the team.

  • Continuously review team ways of working, improve teamefficienciesand team wellbeing.

  • Collaboratewith internal teams to remove blockers and support cross-functional initiatives.

  • Apply test learnings to optimise performance and guide planning cycles

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in paid search, paid social or programmatic

  • Experiencewith GoogleAdsPlatform

  • Proficient in activatingYouTube campaignsandusingYouTube Studio

  • Experience in devising and implementingstrategy

  • Teamplayer withmanagementexperience

  • A proactive leader who champions best practice and operational excellence

  • Comfortable navigating complex clients and large projects

  • Astrongcollaborator who bringspeople together to solve problems and deliver great work

  • Great attention todetail and following processes

Additional Information

Publicis Mediaoffers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients’ office four days per week.

At Publicis Media, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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Posted: July 30th, 2026