Head of Paid Media – Agency Leadership Role

- 8+ years' experience across Paid Media (Paid Search & Paid Social)
- Proven agency leadership experience
- Strong client-facing and commercial experience
- Experience leading and developing large, high-performing teams
- Strategic and operational ownership of a Paid Media function
- Australian market experience required
- Hybrid working model with offices based in Melbourne CBD

For more information or a more personalised application, email [email protected]

WHO WE ARE

We are an established digital agency with a strong reputation for delivering innovative, performance-driven marketing solutions. With over a decade of success, we've built long-standing partnerships with leading brands and continue to grow through a combination of strategic thinking, technical excellence and exceptional client service.

Our culture is collaborative, ambitious and people-focused. We empower our leaders to shape the direction of the business while maintaining a genuine connection with their teams and clients.

THE PROSPECT

As Head of Paid Media , you'll take ownership of the agency's Paid Media offering, leading strategy, performance and growth across both Paid Search and Paid Social.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing a large specialist team, driving operational excellence, mentoring future leaders and ensuring outstanding results for clients.

You'll act as a strategic partner to key clients, leading high-level conversations, contributing to new business opportunities and helping shape the future direction of the agency's media product.





Working closely with senior leadership, you'll influence agency-wide strategy, resource planning, capability development and commercial performance.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

- Leading the Paid Media department across Paid Search and Paid Social
- Managing, mentoring and developing a large team of specialists and managers
- Owning department performance, profitability and client outcomes
- Providing strategic direction across key client accounts and media investments
- Supporting business growth through pitches, proposals and client retention
- Driving innovation, process improvement and best practice across the team
- Collaborating with senior leadership on agency strategy and growth initiatives
- Ensuring campaign performance aligns with client objectives and commercial goals

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

- 8+ years' experience within Paid Media
- Strong expertise across Paid Search and Paid Social platforms
- Proven agency leadership experience
- Experience managing managers and larger teams
- Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated success leading high-value client relationships
- Experience overseeing large media budgets and performance outcomes
- Strong understanding of attribution, measurement and analytics
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Australian market experience

TO BE CONSIDERED Click apply or send your CV directly to [email protected]

By applying, you consent to us processing and submitting your application (subject to relevant skills and experience) to our client in relation to this vacancy.

We look forward to hearing from you.

📌 Head of Paid Search & Paid Social (Melbourne)
🏢 Searchability®
📍 Melbourne