Senior Account Director - (Client Growth & Paid Social)

Senior AD (Client Growth & Paid Social)
Salary: £65,000 + bonus. Hybrid – London

A fast-growing independent creative performance agency is looking for a Senior Account Director to lead client growth across a portfolio of ambitious D2C ecommerce brands. The role has a strong focus on client leadership, commercial thinking and guiding paid social and creative strategy.

You’ll oversee a pod of specialists across strategy, creative and operations while acting as the senior partner to a group of high-growth ecommerce clients. It’s an opportunity to join a business scaling rapidly and help shape how performance marketing and creative strategy evolve together.

Company & Benefits – Why this role stands out

• High-growth independent agency working with ambitious D2C ecommerce brands across fashion, subscriptions, FMCG and lifestyle sectors
• Integrated model combining paid media, creative strategy and data science to drive measurable growth
• Profit share bonus scheme paid every six months plus equity-style growth shares in the wider group
• Hybrid and flexible working, strong culture of learning, experimentation and career development

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and client growth across up to 10 key D2C ecommerce accounts
• Act as the senior strategic contact, building strong client relationships and driving commercial opportunities
• Manage a cross-functional pod of creative strategists, designers and operations specialists
• Shape performance creative strategy across paid social and broader growth channels
• Contribute to new business pitches, onboarding and long-term client partnerships

Skills & Experience Required

• 6+ years in performance marketing or paid social, ideally within ecommerce or D2C environments
• Strong client leadership and commercial acumen with the ability to build trusted partnerships
• Experience working alongside creative strategy teams to drive performance outcomes
• Comfortable leading small teams or pods within an agency environment
• Interest in AI and its practical application across marketing and workflow efficiency

If you’re a strong client leader with deep paid social knowledge and a passion for scaling ecommerce brands, this role offers a rare chance to shape strategy in a high-growth independent agency environment.