Performance Media Lead in England

Making Science is a global digital acceleration company powered by Artificial Intelligence, with over 800 employees and a presence and technological development in 18 markets: the USA, Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Georgia. As a consulting partner of Local Planet, the world's largest network of independent media agencies, Making Science develops technological solutions and offers digital marketing, Cloud for Marketing, Adtech, and Martech services through offices, delivery hubs, and centres of excellence that drive job creation and the availability of highly qualified technology talent globally.

The purpose of Making Science is to drive the digital acceleration and sustainable growth of its clients so that they are competitive in the new Artificial Intelligence paradigm. Acting as a comprehensive strategic partner that closes the gap between business strategy and AI-driven technological execution, the company is based on a Hybrid Intelligence model that augments human capabilities. Its model is based on four proprietary business and innovation lines that stand out for their AI-native technological nature, with more than 400 engineers and data scientists:

• The Global Digital Agency with Technology, with 360 digital advertising services that integrate strategic planning, creativity, data, and technology.
• RAISING, the Technology Division, which combines business expertise with data science to offer solutions based on AI applied to marketing, such as ad-machina, the Agentic AI platform for integrated marketing.
• AWAKE, an AI Venture Studio, was created to lead the Artificial Intelligence revolution that industrialises the creation of AI-native startups and innovative projects that respond to the new needs of the digital economy.
• The Investment area, with Ventis and TMQ, is a business diversification line and implementation of the capabilities of all areas of Making Science.

The company participates in various ESG initiatives through the Making Science Foundation, with a firm commitment to obtaining a positive impact on society and the planet. The GPM department guarantees an increase in the volume of our clients' businesses through advertisements on different platforms: search engines, social media, affiliation, media, programmatic, among others (Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, Twitter, LinkedIn, Amazon, Microsoft Advertising, Programmatic, Affiliation, Media). We always work in the different phases of our clients' Customer Journeys. Our DNA is to rely on innovation and technology to be efficient with our clients' investments, and to know how to direct messages to potential users at the right place and at the right time. Measurement is key, because it allows us to reach our clients' business data. In Advertising, we are not about words, we are about results.

Since we are a large team, we always work to promote teamwork and learning from each other. We welcome challenges with a smile on our faces, and we believe that our positive energy promotes good results for our clients. We are a winning team, and we have a great time working as a team. We always challenge ourselves, to foster professional and personal growth.

What we’d like you to do

In your first six months, success will look like this:

• Strategic Onboarding: You have taken full ownership of the technical strategy for our new multi-market client, establishing a performance baseline that exceeds their previous results.
• The Transformational Roadmap: You have designed and gained client buy-in for a long-term roadmap. This moves their performance beyond standard execution and sets a clear path for sustained competitive advantage.
• Gold standard delivery, insight and performance for all our UK clients: You will have spent time meeting our clients, understanding their businesses and co-creating improvements to how we service and deliver for them.
• Operational Integration: You have bridged the gap between UK strategy and our global delivery hubs. Our specialist delivery and technology teams are now operating as a seamless extension of your UK based team vision.
• Operational Rigour: You have established a high standard of quality assurance and daily monitoring. There is a clear cadence of audits and experimentation that provides tangible value and proactive recommendations to our clients.
• Automated Intelligence: You have successfully embedded Ad-machina into your clients’ ecosystems. You are using our automated intelligence to solve complex problems that standard platform tools cannot, providing a unique performance edge.

What we’d like you to bring

We have built our recruitment process around five key areas. In this role, you will be expected to lead across all of them and have minimum 4 years experience in:

• Technical Expertise: You maintain a deep, hands-on understanding of Paid Search and/or paid social and the wider performance landscape. You stay ahead of the shift toward automated environments and lead the conversation on how we use these changes to our advantage.
• Commercial Acumen: You understand the commercial drivers of our business and our clients. You take responsibility for delivering profitable growth, ensuring that our resourcing and servicing models are effective, sustainable, and reflect the value we provide.
• Operational Excellence: You place a high value on the details. You will establish the processes that allow us to work at scale, including a high degree of QA and proactive recommendations. Your goal is to create a cycle of delivery that builds deep trust with our clients.
• Client Leadership: You move beyond the role of a service provider to become a trusted business advisor. You have the technical expertise to persuade senior stakeholders to adopt sophisticated strategies and the clarity to explain the impact on their bottom line.
• Team Leadership: You are responsible for the growth of our specialists. You build trust, provide clear challenges, and ensure your team has the support they need to produce work they are proud of.

Perks of joining us

• 25 days of holidays (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working hours (start at 9am +/- 1 hour and finish accordingly) and 1 day a week where you can work from home AND 2.30pm finish on Fridays
• Up to 10% discount in shops, restaurants and hotels in the West End
• The opportunity to meet our international team with our Ambassadors Program
• Regular team socials to get to know your peers better!
• Feedback is part of our day to day lives. We recognise a job well done through a continuous feedback model.
• You will never stop learning with us: subsidised training, free language classes, learning capsules, an e-learning platform and many more.
• Do you know someone that fits in Making Science? Refer them, and you can get a bonus if they’re hired!
• Work comfortably and follow your own style because we don’t have a dress code.
• Be a part of a dynamic, adventurous and professional team with people you’ll grow fond of!