Croud

PPC Account Director

Croud

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £53,250 - £59,750 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead paid media strategy across accounts, ensuring alignment with client business goals.
  • Apply Croud’s paid media proposition in a tailored, results-driven way.
  • Identify growth opportunities through new channels, innovations, and platform updates.
  • Collaborate with SEO, Creative, Analytics, and wider teams to ensure integrated marketing.
  • Build strong, senior client relationships and act as their strategic advisor.
  • Lead strategic planning, performance reviews, and growth conversations.
  • Proactively identify and pitch organic growth opportunities that deliver client value.
  • Anticipate challenges and manage expectations with clarity and professionalism.
  • Manage, mentor, and empower a team of paid media specialists.
  • Set clear goals, delegate effectively, and support team development.
  • Encourage continuous learning and knowledge sharing across platforms and clients.
  • Ensure smooth execution, optimization, and reporting of all campaigns.
  • Manage budgets with accuracy and accountability to drive ROI.
  • Champion the use of Croud’s tools, automation, and proprietary tech for efficiency.
  • Set and track KPIs that align with client objectives and commercial outcomes.
  • Translate data into clear insights and impactful client recommendations.
  • Manage forecasting, billing, and profitability for accounts.
  • Build strong media partner relationships (e.g., Google, Meta) and contribute to new business pitches.

Requirements

  • Degree level education or relevant equivalent experience
  • In-depth demonstrable experience in PPC advertising
  • Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills
  • A mathematical and analytical mind
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills which must include Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Proven track record of working to deadlines
  • The ability to autonomously identify opportunities, generate ideas and formulate strategies
  • Extensive line management experience, mentoring & training
  • Proven experience in client expectation management roles and situations, able to manage and direct client expectations.
Benefits
  • Sabbatical: Paid sabbatical at 7 years with an option to take it unpaid at 5 years
  • 25 days holiday a year
  • Discretionary annual performance based incentive
  • Sale commission
  • Recruitment referrals bonus
  • Health & Wellbeing contribution
  • 2 Recharge Days each holiday year
  • Ride to Work scheme
  • Railcard Season Ticket loan
  • Home office chair and home office screen
  • Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks and tea & coffee in the office
  • Enhanced Primary and Secondary family leave as well as extended Parental Leave and Shared Family Leave
  • Life insurance and income protection
  • Medical Cash Plan
  • Pension
  • Curated 3rd party learning platform as well as access to Croud Campus (our bespoke learning and development platform)
  • IPA Membership
  • Peer to peer recognition scheme 'bonusly'
  • Team off-sites/regular socials
  • Year-round holiday parties
  • Flexible working options
  • Standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm, there’s flexibility if agreed in advance with your line managers.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PPC advertisingcampaign optimizationKPI trackingdata analysisbudget managementperformance reviewsstrategic planningclient relationship managementmedia strategygrowth opportunity identification
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationpresentationleadershipmentoringteam developmentautonomyproblem-solvingclient expectation managementcollaboration