Who We Are We are a global socially‑led creative agency with unrivalled social media and influencer marketing expertise. With over 1,200 people in four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture. We are proud to be multi‑award‑winning, earning Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, and have supported Amazon Music, Activision and Adidas with innovative campaigns. We also educate the wider industry through our Instagram publication The Feed. Opportunity Are you a full‑funnel media leader with extensive EMEA experience? Do you want to elevate the role of media within a world‑class creative agency? Are you ready to lead, develop and coach a high‑performance, multi‑market media team? We are looking for an EMEA Paid Media Director to join our growing media department across key EMEA markets. You will lead in the UK and Dubai, and provide senior strategic guidance across Italy, France & Spain. This role owns paid media strategy across channels, primarily social, but also paid search, video, display and other media. You will act as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, consult with internal departments, oversee campaign excellence, participate in new business development and pitch presentations, and own thought‑leadership for your markets. This role is based in our London office. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. Requirements

What you’ve delivered elsewhere Improved team performance through a new management, development, training and coaching framework. Generated a continued uplift in client business outcomes by developing full‑funnel, integrated creative & media strategies and cross‑channel media campaigns. Drove adoption of new platforms, technologies and media channels across client campaigns through a culture of innovation. Ensured 100 % compliance with industry best practices across all media campaign implementations, evidenced by strong audit scores. Increased inter‑departmental efficiency by implementing and standardising new ways of working. Secured early access to new ad products/services for clients through strong publisher and vendor relationships. Contributed to growth in the paid media service offering. Maintained high budget accuracy across all media activities by owning budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting in collaboration with finance. What else we are looking for Extensive experience within paid media, with strong knowledge of the paid media landscape across channels, objectives, and trends. Extensive experience managing media teams of varied sizes. Hands‑on experience planning and executing multi‑objective, multi‑channel media, with proficiency in both brand building and direct‑response campaigns. Extensive experience managing and optimising multi‑million dollar budgets towards business goals such as brand lift and ROI. Deep expertise across social platforms, including Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit. Advanced knowledge of AI tools, digital measurement and analytics, with proven competency in leveraging data and latest technologies to inform strategy. Excellent understanding of how media and creative work together to drive business growth.

Benefits and Culture Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here. We are transparent about the changes needed, focused on real strides, and strive to be a workplace that represents and supports all. Our Charter for Change in the UK details our focus areas across People, Work and Culture. Inclusion at every level is crucial to creative innovation and success. We welcome and encourage talent from all backgrounds and are committed to a representative team that delivers excellence. If you require support, adjustments or accommodations during recruitment, let us know via recruiting@wearesocial.net. We offer 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes that let you connect with colleagues globally. What we love most is connection, so we have our WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr