The posting
The Role
OVERVIEW The Search Client Director plays a key leadership role within the Performance Practice, managing a portfolio of medium to large client accounts. You’ll drive excellence in delivery, develop your team, and ensure client satisfaction through best-in-class performance strategies. This role demands a strong understanding of search marketing, commercial awareness, and the ability to motivate teams to deliver exceptional results. You will collaborate closely with Business Director and Practice Leads to develop efficient processes, deliver innovative solutions, and identify opportunities that drive growth for both clients and Core.
Please note that this is a 12-month fixed-term contract position.
RESPONSIBILITIES AGENCY PERFORMANCE
- Lead the planning and delivery of client performance strategies across your portfolio.
- Monitor output from direct reports managing training and development plans.
- Act as a trusted advisor, demonstrating expertise in search and performance marketing.
- Develop actionable insights through research and data analysis to identify business opportunities.
- Ensure relationships across the wider performance and Core team are symbiotic.
- Lead impactful client presentations and communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, ensuring high satisfaction and retention.
- Stay ahead of market trends and emerging technologies, sharing relevant insights across teams.
- Support new business initiatives through data-driven recommendations and presentations.
- Contribute to building Core’s reputation through participation in thought leadership activities.
- Demonstrate leadership by setting a positive example through advancing key business initiatives.
COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE
- Manage and ensure finances are accurate and delivered on time across client portfolio.
- Identify opportunities for incremental revenue and operational efficiencies.
- Collaborate with the SEO team to identify opportunities and assist with the management of client relationships.
- Ensure all client activity, budgets, and orders are accurately recorded and managed within internal systems.
- Take ownership of project delivery, ensuring that scope, quality, and profitability are maintained.
- Contribute to practice growth plans through client satisfaction and upsell opportunities.
- Monitor account performance and proactively address underperformance.
- Support Business Directors in implementing best-practice processes to improve efficiency across the team.
TALENT MANAGEMENT
- Take responsibility for managing, motivating, and developing your team to deliver high-quality work.
- Foster a collaborative, ambitious team culture that encourages innovation and accountability.
- Set clear objectives, provide ongoing feedback, and support professional growth through Core’s learning programs.
- Delegate effectively, empowering team members with autonomy and assist with development of client relationships.
- Promote a culture of accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Encourage continuous learning by sharing research, insights, and best practices.
- Demonstrate Core’s values in leadership, teamwork, and communication.
Your profile
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS REQUIRED
- Proven experience in digital marketing, ideally within performance and search.
- Approx. 5-6 years experience in a paid search or agency environment.
- Strong client service and relationship management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams and drive performance results.
- Proficiency in key digital marketing tools and Microsoft Office suite.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Analytical thinker, comfortable working with data to generate actionable insights.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Business acumen with an understanding of profitability and commercial processes.
- Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, energy, and a proactive mindset.
- Team-oriented, collaborative approach with a focus on shared success.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
- Expert in search and performance media.
- Strategic yet execution-focused thinker.
- Motivational leader who inspires others & leads by example.
- Commercially aware with an eye for growth opportunities.
- Strong communicator and relationship builder.
- Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
Why us?
- Work your way – Flexible, hybrid working that gives you the freedom to do your best work while fitting around your life.
- Keep growing – Invest in your development with 24/7 internal learning programme access, structured mentoring and clear opportunities to progress your career.
- Work that keeps things interesting – Partner with leading brands across sport, retail, food & drink, alcohol, insurance, banking and many more, with no two days the same.
- Time to switch off – Enjoy 21 days' annual leave with an additional increment with your time with us. Separate to this celebrate your birthday off, Christmas closure days and early finishes before bank holiday weekends.
- A culture that supports balance – We genuinely value work–life balance and encourage you to take the time you need to perform at your best.
- Support for every stage of life – From enhanced maternity and paternity leave & other family leaves, to fertility support, phased returns, we're here for life's important moments.
- Your wellbeing matters – Access mental health and wellbeing support, plus paid private health insurance for you and your dependants under 18, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual wellness contributions, free flu vaccinations, wellness events, fresh fruit, subsidised massages and more.
- Plan ahead with confidence – Benefit from a contributory pension, life assurance cover and access to professional financial advice.
- Make an impact beyond your role – Join our Diversity & Inclusion, CSR, Green, Social or Great Place to Work committees and even earn an extra day's annual leave for your contribution.
- Join an award-winning workplace – Proudly recognised as a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation, ranked 4th in the Great Place to Work® Best Large Workplaces, and awarded Gold accreditation for our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience.
- A genuinely inclusive culture – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a policy here; it's part of who we are. Through our dedicated D&I initiatives, employee networks and inclusive policies, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered.
- We know how to have fun – From summer and Christmas parties to team socials, fundraising activities, birthday celebrations and company-wide events, we make time to celebrate our people.
And that's just the start...
OUR COMMITMENTS Our industry relies on creativity and innovation – these are skills that are not bound by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, membership of the Traveller community, marital or family status, disability, age, socio-economic background, or any other attributes. Core is committed to diversity in its workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants. If you need reasonable accommodation for any reason at any part of the interview process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request and we will do our best to help.
Salary Range
€60,000 - €72,000 DOE



