Paid Media Director

Calling the paid media leaders who are bored of roles that are “strategic” in title only 👀

G.Digital | G&T(girls and tech!) have partnered with a performance agency looking for a Paid Media Director to step into a maternity cover contract and actually own the function, strategy, team, clients, growth, the lot.

So yes…this is one of those roles where you’ll have influence, autonomy, and a seat at the table (not just another reporting layer).

• Owning paid media strategy across Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, Display & Affiliate
• Leading, mentoring, and levelling up a talented team
• Acting as the senior strategic brain for clients and stakeholders
• Driving performance, testing frameworks, and optimisation direction
• Managing significant budgets with a strong ROI focus
• Spotting growth opportunities and pushing innovation
• Supporting wider agency growth and new business

• Senior leadership experience in paid media (agency ideal)
• Proper multi-channel expertise, not just one platform comfort zone
• Strong commercial mindset and confidence with large budgets
• Analytical thinker who can turn data into decisions (not just dashboards)
• A collaborative leader who builds teams, not silos
• Confident communicator with senior presence

• Real ownership and influence
• Visible leadership role (you won’t be hidden in the engine room)
• Hybrid working with a Leeds-based team

If you’ve been waiting for a role that feels like a step up, not a sideways shuffle with a fancier title; this might be it.

Drop me a message for a confidential chat 💬