Location: Leeds – hybrid working Salary: £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience Ready to take proper ownership of a paid media department? We’re working exclusively with a fast-growing digital agency that is looking for a Head of PPC to lead, shape and scale its paid media offering. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who lives and breathes PPC, genuinely enjoys leading people, and is excited by where paid media is heading next. AI, automation, audience modelling, creative testing, platform changes — all of it. If that sounds like your kind of role, please keep reading. You’ll lead and develop a paid media team, take senior ownership of key client relationships, and help shape how the agency delivers PPC over the next few years. There’s plenty already working well, but there’s also loads of room to build, improve, experiment and put your own spin on the department. What You’ll Be Doing Leading the PPC department day-to-day across strategy, delivery, standards and account allocation Coaching, supporting and developing paid media specialists Taking senior ownership of larger paid media accounts, including retention, performance reviews and renewal conversations Getting hands‑on with strategy and delivery where needed — especially on key accounts Building AI into paid media workflows across ad copy, auditing, reporting, audience modelling and creative testing Running account audits to spot weaknesses, opportunities and smarter ways to improve performance Leading client meetings with clarity, confidence and commercial understanding Producing strong presentations, pitch decks and strategic documents for clients and new business Writing and reviewing high‑quality ad copy Keeping a close eye on Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok and wider platform changes Helping shape pricing, scopes, proposals and how PPC is packaged commercially Supporting pitches and new business conversations Being a credible, positive senior presence across the agency What You’ll Bring to the Table Experience
