**Company description** **Who Are We?** At Publicis Groupe, we work based on the needs and desires of our clients. We operate as one organization under a single P&L, integrating our specialties such as creative, media, technology, data, and production. This enables us to offer tailor-made solutions to our clients – both locally and internationally. We work in multidisciplinary teams, giving our clients access to all our talents, expertise, and tools. In doing so, we deliver integrated, creative marketing and technology solutions that stand out in quality, speed, and cost-efficiency. **Overview** The Search Director is a crucial senior role responsible for overseeing the strategic growth and development of several accounts within the search team. You will be a trusted advisor to senior clients and colleagues within the agency, working closely with the Search Team Lead. Together you will work on setting client business goals and developing the strategic direction of the Search team. Your primary goal will be to drive creativity, innovation, and performance across various client accounts, ensuring client servicing, strategy, integrated acquisition planning, and technological innovation. **Responsibilities** + Operational Excellence: Ensure the delivery of high-quality Search campaigns through accurate planning and optimization. Continuously assess processes in line with platform changes and industry updates. Develop and maintain best practice guidelines to enable the team to deliver excellence from planning through to optimization, reporting, and financial reconciliation. + Media Planning Excellence: Support a team of channel specialists to create innovative media plans and deliver campaigns across various search platforms. Champion best-in-class approaches to campaign delivery, strategy coordination, communication, and innovation. Understand and communicate the role of Search strategies in achieving core client KPIs. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key platform capabilities (e.g., Google, Microsoft, SA360) and discuss opportunities independently in client meetings. Recommend the latest media solutions, testing approaches, and guide roadmaps. Stay informed about media and technology developments that influence performance planning. Inform clients of innovative opportunities as they arise and their implications. + Client Sophistication: Drive product innovations based on client needs. Foster a test-and-learn culture, delivering on search engine diversification and transformational approaches. Cultivate senior client relationships and develop contact strategies. + Partner Management: Ensure excellent relationships with other agency partners and with media owners, to improve the quality of work and promote knowledge sharing. + New Business: Represent Searchexpertise in new business pitches as required. **Qualifications** **Who Are You?** + 5+ years relevant experience within a digital agency, specifically in PPC. Strong understanding of Google Ads andBing Ads. + SEO knowledge and ability to work with SEO tools is a plus. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office solutions - particularly Excel & Powerpoint + In-depth experience and understanding of PPC across all key suppliers + Web Analytics understanding, particularly Google Analytics + Extensive knowledge & experience working with campaign & bid management software + Strong analytical thinking, mathematical skills, and attention to detail + Excellent communication and writing skills + Experience leading client meetings **Additional information** **What Can You Expect from Us?** + A team that fully utilizes your skills and talents, and where you can learn a lot from experienced teammates; + A broad role with plenty of learning and growth opportunities; + Various training and development options; + A competitive salary with excellent secondary benefits; + A super friendly office where you can bring your dog, featuring a beautiful terrace and our own bar on the 6th floor; + Tasty lunches and drinks (Thirsty Thursdays and Friday drinks!); + The _Work Your World Program_ : the chance to work from anywhere in the world for 6 weeks a year; + Discounts on ClassPass, a bike plan, and a clothing repair service; + A work environment where everyone feels heard, valued, and respected. **Are you excited after reading this? Send us your application and CV, and you might soon join us at Wilgenweg in Amsterdam. We look forward to meeting you!**