Director, Paid Social NEW

s360 A/S

s360 UK is looking for a Director, Paid Social with 8 to 10 years of experience and a passion for eCommerce and retail to join our growing team. Our London team of 30+ work closely together, acting as an extension of our client’s team for leading retailers such as Wrangler, Lee, Emma Bridgewater and New Era. In this role, you will be key part of the UK Paid Social service offering, supporting the Head of Paid Social to drive the Paid Social vision, working with the team to deliver on this vision & leading the Paid Social strategy on some of our most complex brands.

The Role
We’re looking for a Paid Social Director who is ready to drive impact for clients, is action-orientated and solutions-focused. To give you an idea of where you’ll spend your time each month, the role is made up of four key pillars:

Strategy & Ownership:

• Leading the Paid Social strategy on 5-6 clients, ensuring work ladders up to broader commercial and brand goals.
• Able to think strategically about what’s going to grow eCommerce brands with an awareness of how different channels & tactics work together and perform.
• Develop, deliver and optimise channel plans and Paid Social Roadmaps that directly tie into wider business and commercial goals.
• Shape clients’ growth roadmaps by proactively identifying opportunities, challenges, and solutions.

Executional Excellence:

• Own the day-to-day performance of your 5-6 clients, from structure to spend pacing, creative testing to platform hygiene.
• Extremely confident navigating platforms like Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, Pinterest Ads and so forth.
• Implement tests and refine execution based on ongoing performance data, industry shifts and platform innovation.
• Be a driver of best-in-class setup, quality assurance, and pacing accuracy.

Client Leadership:

• Build trusted partnerships by proactively steering client discussions, owning insights, and communicating with clarity.
• Navigate complex challenges and tight turnaround needs with a calm, collaborative, solutions-first approach.
• Become a client’s go-to for all things Paid Social, balancing hands-on performance delivery with strategic direction.
• Extremely comfortable presenting to clients and collaborating on strategies with internal team-members, able to present in front of a group of people whether in person or over a virtual call.

Paid Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with the Head of Paid Social & Programmatic to bring our UK vision and product roadmap to life.
• Collaborate across teams including SEO, Brand, Paid Search etc to deliver integrated performance.
• Mentor and support Specialists and Senior Specialists, sharing your knowledge, challenging their thinking, and raising the bar on delivery.
• There is a view for this role to become a Team Lead of Paid Social, if it’s within the candidates interest and skill set.

Why s360 UK?

At s360, our purpose is to transform retailers into ecom leaders. We plug expertise gaps for our clients and give brands access to a leading technology stack, designed for retailers. To be the best for our clients, this means we also put everything into transforming careers for ecom professionals too.

We’ve created a culture where people love where they work, and to put it simply, we’re in business to create exceptional growth opportunities for s360ers. We empower s360ers to experience career firsts that they wouldn’t get elsewhere, whether that is travel opportunities, exciting brands, learning and development or experiencing new digital firsts.

Our work environment is built around inclusivity, mutual respect, and built on a foundation of ‘attitude creates ability’ culture, which means we value the way you approach work, not just the skills you have. This means you’ll be joining a team of s360ers who are passionate about what they do, keen to collaborate, and will work hard to their best for their clients, but also have fun along the way.

Benefit & Perks

We’re excited to have created a genuinely great place to work everyday, but also back this with a market leading range benefits & perks that include:

• Hybrid working with 40% of time in the office based on a schedule that suits you
• Flexible working hours and ability to work remotely internationally
• Between £250- £2,000 annual professional development budget based on your seniority. Plus 5 PD days to take time out of work for learning & development
• 25 days annual leave + your birthday off + 2 MIND mental health days + 1 volunteering day + tenure based additional leave, scaling from year 3 onwards
• Parental leave policy with up to 6 months at full pay as a primary carer
• Access to free mental health support and counselling
• Tech set-up including new iPhone & contract and a “home working tech kit”
• Summer Fridays! Early finishes in June, July & August
• 4% employer pension contribution and access to Penfold Pensions, the UK’s leading private pension provider

As part of s360, our London team is backed by the resources, technology & AI solutions of a 300-person agency. You’ll have the chance to work on global brands, collaborate with our international teams and travel, so we look for candidates with a global outlook.

Be yourself, we like you that way

At s360 UK, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do. We know that diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our culture and our business. We celebrate multiple approaches, points of view and backgrounds. We work hard to build a culture that encourages and supports everyone to be their full authentic selves at work. At any point in the application process, please feel safe to let us know of any accommodations that will make it more accessible for you. We encourage you to share your pronouns and anything else you would like us to know that will make this an enjoyable experience.

Applying for the Role

To apply for a role here, please send your CV and make sure to include a cover letter (or similar!) in your application. A successful cover letter will tell us a bit about you, why you love Paid Search and what stands out about joining the team.

NOTE: Due to the competitive nature of this field, applications without cover letters will not be considered.