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As a Search Account Director, you will oversee the delivery of paid search activity, serving as the primary activation lead for your clients. Leveraging your platform expertise and account management skills, you'll ensure search strategies are tailored to the unique challenges of each client and that campaigns are executed to brief, on time, and within budget. As part of the GroupM Nexus Search Community, you'll contribute to a network of specialists, shaping best practices, driving innovation, and showcasing the very best of your expertise and results.

We're thrilled to welcome a Search Account Director to our team at EssenceMediacom North, based in the vibrant WPP Campus in Manchester. If you're passionate about Search, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to lead in a fast-paced, transformative industry, we'd love to hear from you.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Role Summary and Impact At EssenceMediacom, our Search team is focused on delivering exceptional paid search performance, helping clients stay ahead in an ever-changing digital landscape. We are a dynamic and diverse group of 20 specialists, working across a wide range of clients and markets to achieve impactful results. As part of our team, you'll join the Global and UK Nexus Search Community - a hub of collaboration and innovation that drives the future of Search. This community provides our teams with access to the latest technology, tools, actionable insights, and industry-leading best practices, co-developed with GroupM agencies, to deliver transformative outcomes for clients.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Extensive expertise in search campaign setup, management, optimisation, and reporting across platforms such as Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and ideally Search Ads 360.
• Strong understanding of the strategic and tactical applications of paid search and digital marketing as a whole.
• Proven experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and people management.
• Ability to lead and manage hybrid teams across multiple markets.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries.
Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location