SENIOR PPC ACCOUNT DIRECTOR (MATERNITY COVER) in City of London

This is a maternity cover role for 12 months starting February 2026. As PPC Senior Account Director, you’ll lead the performance, growth, and strategic direction of your pod—driving commercial success and elevating delivery standards across the PPC department. You’ll own senior client relationships, inspire a high-performing team, and champion Found’s innovative Everysearch™ approach. This is a pivotal leadership role, shaping strategy, unlocking cross-channel collaboration, and ensuring Found continues to set the standard for excellence in Paid Media.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Drive Commercial Growth – Lead your pod’s P&L, ensuring profitable delivery, sustainable resourcing, and strong margin performance.
• Lead Client Strategy – Build trusted senior relationships, act as a strategic partner, and grow existing portfolios through insight-driven guidance.
• Inspire and Develop Talent – Line-manage senior and mid-level team members, champion progression plans, and foster a culture of autonomy, accountability, and support.
• Ensure Delivery Excellence – Oversee campaign strategy, QA, reporting, and insight generation to deliver consistently exceptional PPC output.
• Innovate and Evolve Processes – Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve templates, and strengthen operational efficiency.
• Champion AI Adoption – Advocate for responsible, transparent AI use that enhances team efficiency and client impact.
• Collaborate Across Found – Partner with SEO, Paid Social, Growth, Data (Braidr), and Disrupt teams to deliver integrated, holistic client solutions.
• Lead by Example – Uphold Found’s culture, values, and processes while modelling integrity, accountability, and innovation.

WHAT MAKES THE PPC TEAM AT FOUND SPECIAL?

The Found team is a powerhouse of incredibly talented, data-driven individuals who thrive on innovation and precision. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do—we work as a tight-knit team, always ready to lend a hand when needed and champion each other’s successes. We’re passionate about sharing knowledge, believing it’s the key to continuous growth and self-improvement. Open to exploring new opportunities and testing fresh ideas, we remain relentlessly focused on delivering exceptional results for our clients.

HOW DOES THE TEAM WORK?

We operate through a pod model, giving each team the autonomy to drive performance while maintaining a shared commitment to excellence. Our leaders balance commercial focus with creativity and innovation—empowering their teams to think strategically, collaborate cross-functionally, and continuously raise the bar. Communication is open, feedback is encouraged, and we celebrate wins together.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A PPC SUPERSTAR?

• Strategic Leadership – You see the bigger picture, anticipate change, and inspire others to follow your vision.
• Commercial Acumen – You make smart, data-informed decisions that balance client growth with agency profitability.
• Coaching & Mentorship – You empower your team through trust, clarity, and continuous development.
• Clear Communication – You bring clarity and confidence to complex conversations, internally and externally.
• Collaborative Spirit – You’re a connector—building bridges across teams and agencies.
• Innovative Mindset – You look for smarter, more scalable ways to deliver value.
• Calm Under Pressure – You maintain focus and perspective, even through challenges or change.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Commercial Performance: Pod revenue and margin targets consistently achieved or exceeded.
• Client Growth: High retention and measurable expansion of client scopes through strategic partnership.
• Team Excellence: Engaged, progressing, and high-performing team members with strong retention.
• Process Leadership: Scalable, efficient systems that raise department-wide standards.
• Cross-Agency Impact: Collaborative wins and shared innovation across Found, Braidr, and Disrupt.

WHAT IS THE INTERVIEW PROCESS?

Our process is designed to get to know you as a leader and problem solver. Typically, it includes:

• Intro Chat – An informal conversation with Talent to understand your experience and motivations.
• First Interview – Meet the Director of Paid Media to discuss your leadership style and strategic approach.
• Task or Case Study – A chance to showcase your commercial and strategic thinking.
• Final Interview – Meet senior leadership to explore culture fit, values alignment, and vision for the PPC function.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Dynamic, Flexible Working – Work is what we do, not where we do it.
• Private Medical Insurance – We support your health and wellbeing with either a cash pot or enhanced medical insurance.
• Financial Wellbeing Coaching – Access to Bippit which provides access to professionally qualified coaches.
• 1-1 Counselling & Mental Health Support – Supporting your mental health with access to therapy sessions.
• Subsidised Gym Membership – Access to a platform of multiple gyms across the UK.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Competitive packages to support our team with big life changes.
• Interchangeable Bank Holidays – Choice to swap bank holidays to cultural/religious days.
• Matchable Partnership – Two paid volunteering days via Matchable.
• Work from Abroad – Up to 30 days a year working from another country.
• Personalised Career Progression – A personalised development plan with meaningful training opportunities.
• And lots more!

INCLUSION MATTERS

At Found, we’re passionate about building a team of talented individuals from all walks of life who share the skills and drive to help us achieve our mission. We encourage everyone to apply for our roles—your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or background will never impact how your application is considered. We’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work, enjoy their journey, and truly feel they belong.