Account Director, Cross Channel

Responsibilities

• Take ultimate responsibility for the digital output of the team across the client portfolio
• Act as the central senior contact for assigned accounts, engaging at Director level and above
• Apply best-practice rigour to the execution of digital and biddable campaigns across all active channels
• Ensure digital activity is effectively integrated across paid social, paid search, and programmatic
• Manage the development and career progression of direct reports
• Coordinate effectively across onshore and offshore team members
• Identify and pursue opportunities to increase digital investment within the existing client base
• Contribute to new business pitches and the development of digital products

Requirements

• Strong primary specialism in Paid Social (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok)
• Proven experience in at least one additional biddable discipline (Paid Search or Programmatic)
• Demonstrable track record of managing complex, multi-workstream accounts
• Experience managing and mentoring onshore and offshore teams
• Ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships at Director level and above
• Strong analytical capability and experience with digital attribution and measurement frameworks
• Experience working within regulated or compliance-sensitive environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience across both Paid Search and Programmatic
• Experience in luxury, technology, or financial services verticals
• Experience with multi-market EMEA campaigns
• Knowledge of offshore operating models

Benefits

• Competitive medical, group retirement, vision, and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days

About the Company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale through the WPP Open platform.