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Remote Recruitment is hiring a Head of Paid Media (Meta, TikTok & Google Ads)

About the Role

Remote Recruitment is looking for a Head of Paid Media (Meta, TikTok & Google Ads) to provide senior leadership for our performance marketing agency. This is a strategic, people-first role where you will oversee all paid media activity, act as a senior partner to clients, and drive performance and creative strategies.

What You'll Do

  • Lead strategy, performance, and communication across all active paid media accounts.
  • Oversee a team of 8 account managers, ensuring clarity, accountability, and high delivery standards.
  • Join all client calls and maintain regular check-ins to provide strategic guidance and senior support.
  • Troubleshoot underperforming campaigns and create clear action plans.
  • Support with ad testing, optimisation, creative direction, and reporting structure.
  • Ensure all client reporting is delivered weekly, insight-led, and adds genuine value.
  • Step into ad accounts when required for emergencies, escalations, or leave cover.
  • Hold weekly 1:1 meetings with each account manager and lead a weekly performance team call.
  • Collaborate closely with the Founder for leadership alignment and planning.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years’ hands-on experience managing paid media campaigns on Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads.
  • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams in agency environments.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to connect performance data to actionable insight.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with client-facing experience.
  • Ability to lead with clarity and confidence while remaining empathetic and human-first.
  • Strong problem-solving ability with a calm, proactive approach in high-pressure situations.
  • Highly organised and structured, with strong attention to detail.
  • Comfortable using paid media platforms, reporting tools, and agency workflows.
  • Access to a reliable laptop and stable internet connection is essential.

Technical Stack

  • Meta Ads
  • TikTok Ads
  • Google Ads

Team & Environment

You will lead a team of eight account managers and report directly to the Founder.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position.

Required Skills
Meta AdsTikTok AdsGoogle AdsPaid Media StrategyCampaign ManagementBudget ManagementPerformance AnalysisROI OptimizationTeam LeadershipMarketing AnalyticsCross-functional CollaborationA/B TestingReporting
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Remote Recruitment

A UK-based staffing firm that redefines recruitment by combining traditional sales with strategic, AI-driven advisory placements, offering premium talent solutions including fractional leaders and expert advisors.

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Posted 4 months ago