Performance Media Director - Leading Digital Agency

We’re working with an award-winning digital media agency in Dubai, known for delivering high-impact work for leading brands across multiple industries.The agency has built a strong reputation in the market, with an exceptionally high employee retention rate and long-standing client relationships. With continued new business growth, they are expanding their senior team and looking for a Performance Media Director.This is not purely a delivery or channel leadership role. They’re looking for a well-rounded business professional - someone commercially sharp, confident with senior clients, strong on performance strategy and capable of leading and developing a sizeable specialist team.The RoleOwn and strengthen senior client relationships across major accountsLead performance marketing strategy across paid search, paid social and broader digital channelsProvide leadership and direction to Performance Media Managers and specialist teamsAct as a senior escalation point for complex client and delivery challengesIdentify opportunities to grow existing accounts and support new business developmentContribute to pitches, strategic proposals and senior-level client presentationsImprove processes, ways of working and overall quality of client deliveryMentor and develop high-performing performance marketing teamsWork closely with agency leadership on commercial and strategic initiativesAbout YouSignificant experience within a leading digital/performance marketing agencyStrong expertise across Paid Search and Paid SocialBroad understanding of digital marketing, including creative, SEO, programmatic and related channelsStrong Ecommerce and Retail experienceProven experience leading and developing sizeable specialist teamsComfortable managing and influencing CMOs, CEOs, founders and senior stakeholdersStrong client servicing and relationship management skillsCommercially minded, with the ability to identify and develop growth opportunitiesData-led and commercially astute, with strong strategic judgementConfident communicator who can handle senior-level and difficult conversationsA sharp, polished and credible personality with the presence to represent the agency at the highest levelWhy This Opportunity?You’ll be joining an agency that is winning new business, retaining its people and continuing to grow - with the opportunity to play a visible role in its next stage of expansion.If you’re currently operating at Performance Director / Group Performance Director / Senior Performance leadership level and are looking for a broader leadership role combining strategy, clients, people and commercial growth, this could be worth a conversation.Dubai | Senior Leadership | Digital Media & Performance MarketingPlease note: due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.