Sam Tooke
Consultant - EMEA
I work on our agency & brand team across EMEA, and my role is to support our partners both existing & new, to find the best talent from junior level roles through to senior appointments.
Roles include:
Paid Media Analyst – Growth focused Media Agency
Media Manager, Digital – Digital Agency
Digital Media Manager – Global Consumer Product Brand
Paid Social Manager – Independent Social Agency
Biddable Account Manager – Hyper Growth Digital Agency
With the world of media ever-changing, I’m learning on a day to day basis around the evolution of technology and how brands can engage with their consumers via new channels. If you can help continue my learning's, I’d love to hear from you.
Area's of specialism: Paid Media, Media Planning, PPC, Paid Social, Account Management & Media Buying
Sam Tooke's Jobs
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Account Director- International Comms planner
London, England
£40000 - £45000 per annum
This is an opportunity at an agency with over 8000 people worldwide and a Global HQ based in central London, they are highly decorated and always rank high on the list of the best media agencies worldwide. The role in question is a hands on, media planner role. Working side to side with the team's strategy lead and senior clients at a multinational oil and energy company, this role involves the development and roll out of their global digital transformation. You'll be expected to work with industry specialists to develop a strategy which is right for the client and then work with the local market teams to implement the strategy. Local market co-ordination and leadership plays a part in this role meaning travel to and from these markets will be required from time to time. This travel would need you to meet with the local market teams, creative agencies and clients to run workshops and implement plans. The responsibilities of this role will include leading local market coordination on integrated planning and the client's digital transformation. Being the spokesperson for training of new marketing tools and techniques is necessary in this role as well as developing recommendations for how the client's businesses would benefit from adding or using marketing technology to improve plans and media buying results.Continuing to build on and lead local market execution of brand safety guidelines is required as well as working with senior team members to lead client training in best practise development and planning workshops with markets on the execution of new techniques. Leading discipline specialists in the development of strategy and cases for implementation. Occasional travel to markets to lead and assist clients with working alongside local company teams on plan delivery is a strong part of this role. The skillset to converse with global clients on projects is a must. Requirements - Extensive experience within an agency in a role of digital media planning/buying/performanceA proven ability to interpret a brief and create effective delivery outcomesExperience in managing multiple projects in a fast paced environmentUK market planning and buying experience (EU Regional Management is a plus)The skillset to have a strategic conversation and understand the implementation within mediaAbility to think strategically and creatively to identify and resolve problems within the available platformsThe ability to lead a workshop/planning session if needed on media plan development, KPI setting or media owner negotiationsRock solid client communication capabilitiesThe ability to be accountable, make decisions and take leadership responsibility
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Account Manager - International Comms Planner
London, England
£30000 - £35000 per annum
This is an opportunity at an agency with over 8000 people worldwide and a Global HQ based in central London, they are highly decorated and always rank high on the list of the best media agencies worldwide. The role in question is a hands on, channel planner role.Working alongside the team planning and strategy leads, you will be expected to deliver effective recommendations for senior client members. The client is a multinational oil and gas company who is currently undergoing a digital and data transformation. You will be right at the heart of the action working with their B2B, Retail, B2C product offerings and innovative technology teams. They are looking for someone to support the strategy and planning leads in order to develop regional media plans, local market strategies and new opportunities for best practise across markets.In terms of success, a great first year at this agency would encompass delivering on the clients needs for regional media plan development including new market coordination. Internally you would bolster the process, structure and organization across the various buying teams to implement killer campaigns. Main responsibilities:Evaluating briefs from clients, developing media strategy, plan recommendation and buying management and reporting.Working with and managing agency specialists on the execution of media buying including the use of marketing tech partners to deliver on the plansSupporting the client's digital transformation of their media buyingDelivering on post campaign analysis to clients as well as reporting and evaluation of future improvementsDay to day contact with other agency partners on projectsAccount admin, budgeting, billing, invoice reconciliation, reporting and other responsibilities Skills required:Significant experience within an agency holding roles of digital media planning/buying/performanceA proven ability to interpret a brief and ask a client intelligent questionsExperience working in a fast-paced environmentUK market planning and buying experience is preferredAbility to brief a buying team on the overall strategy and what they will need to deliver successThe ability to run reports on platform tools (Adword or Sizmek)Strong client communication ability and the ability to communicate with internal team members and media partners in order to deliver on a brief
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SEO Account Manager - Legendary Media Agency
London, England
£30000 - £36000 per annum
Are you a senior SEO executive looking to make the jump into an Account Manager, or an AM who wants to work at one of the best media agencies globally? This is an opportunity at an agency with over 8,000 people worldwide and a global HQ based in London, they are highly decorated and sits on top of the ladder. The role sits within an integral part of their SEO activation team in order to support a growing team covering both SEO, CRO and Search Analysis. As an SEO Manager you will play a crucial role in the day to day ownership of client engagements, the SEO process and execution of on and off page. SEO managers are also required to support the growth of both the Account Executives in the team.Reporting into the SEO Activation Director, the role will have many responsibilities such as managing and eventually taking full ownership of SEO engagements for 2-3 clients. The role requires you to manage all aspects of SEO including trending SEO practises such as outreach and social interaction.The ability to work with the client to understand the digital asset priority and client plans is essential alongside overseeing and managing the tasks of the account activation executives! An ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate excellence in all aspects of SEO, to be able to support the Account Executives in their day to day tasks. You would be able to demonstrate a proactive mindset and the ability to take initiative to identify and explain areas of potential improvement in day to day client projects.Candidates must be an expert in HTML and a knowledge of programming languages is preferred. The skills to implement on-page and off-page optimisation including analysis of performance is required. A successful SEO Account Manager will manage existing client relationships as well as understand the clients business needs by knowing the history of the brand and what they want to achieve in the future. If this sounds like something you would be interested in get back to me ASAP on -07856 427232sam.tooke@ultimateasset.com
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Account Manager - Financial Services
London, England
£30000 - £35000 per annum
I have a fantastic opportunity at a growing global media agency who are looking for their next and best Biddable Account Manager to work on their worldwide financial services company.Let me tell you about the company this role is with who were responsible for the black mirror old street station takeover last year. They have 151 offices worldwide and 50+ world class employees working in an office based in the heart of Shoreditch; the agency is backed by a major network but keeps the vibe of a fast paced, funky independent. This is a real opportunity into a year on year award winning, creative challenger media agency with advertising, digital, shopper, retail activation and CRM all under the same roof.They use creativity to give their clients campaigns an honestly unfair share of the public's attention. Within this agency there is a belief, or rather a true understanding that the best ideas come from working together - and it is from this unified understanding they create world class, coherent, effective and creative channel neutral solutions for their clients. The client for this role is from the financial services so the budgets are big meaning you will have the flexibility to explore all different types of campaigns within paid search and paid social. Role responsibilities:Day to day management, reporting and optimization of large clients across our UK team but covering clients that run EU wide toDevelop excellent working relationship with key media owners, publishers and clients.Management of tracking, trafficking and bid management through appropriate tools (SA360, Campaign Manager, Marin etc)Oversee, support and develop junior team members.Be able to keep clients and account team updated on the status of the account activities and also being able to prepare client performance review presentations.Working to develop a strong understanding of the client's business and their needsProven experience in developing and implementing Paid Search & Social campaigns.Use your own personal passion and creativity to help develop innovative and effective ideas that process improvements for your clientsWork with the attitude that 'it's up to me to make it happen'
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Account Director - Audio client
London, England
£50000 - £55000 per annum
There are some opportunities that I know are stellar and sit above the rest - this is one of those AAA grade roles.There's two parts to a AAA grade job, a brilliant company & fantastic client, this role has both.Firstly let me tell you about the company responsible for the black mirror old street station takeover last year. 151 offices worldwide with 50+ world class employees working in an office based in the heart of Shoreditch, the agency is backed by a major network but keeps the vibe of a fast paced, funky independent. This is an opportunity to work at a year on year award winning, creative challenger media agency with advertising, digital, shopper, retail activation and CRM all under the same roof.They use creativity to give their clients campaigns an honestly unfair share of the public's attention. Within this agency there is a belief, or rather a true understanding that the best ideas come from working together - and it is from this unified understanding they create world class, coherent, effective and creative channel neutral solutions for their clients. Now I can tell you about the client, one of the worlds leading audio device production companies - think microphones, headphones and even headsets for pilots. This company is renowned for making the microphones which are the industry standard for Hollywood blockbusters! They make fantastic headphones that I personally use and I can promise you will see someone wearing on your morning commute.Their products are used in London's legendary Abbey Road and New York's Broadway which is a true testament to how top tier they really are. The company itself has close to 3000 employees across the globe, based in Europe with offices located in Ireland, California, Germany, Denmark, Singapore and Switzerland They are looking for an experienced candidate to be their next top tier Account Director with the following responsibilities:- Manage and own senior client relationships establishing high levels of trust, developing excellent working relationships with the clients, media owners and publishers. - Management of tracking, trafficking and bid management through appropriate tools (SA360, Campaign Manager, Marin etc) - Hold responsibility for paid social and search campaigns, hitting targets and improving performance - Prepare and present client performance review presentations - Manage relationships and communications with internal teams (Account teams, Ad Op team and Data team) - Leading the strategic execution for client in collaboration with the data & strategy teams as well as supporting the development of the marketing direction for each client dependent on their business objectives - A proven experience in team management, and also developing & implementing Paid Search and Social Campaigns. Does this sound like your next career move? Get in contact with me fast because I don't expect this one to stick around for very long. Sam.tooke@ultimateasset.com07856427232
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Account Director - Audio client
London, England
£50000 - £55000 per annum
Some roles I get that come across my desk I can tell straight away that they are stellar and sit above the rest - this is one of those AAA grade roles.There's two parts to a AAA grade job, a brilliant company & fantastic client, this role has both.Firstly let me tell you about the company responsible for the black mirror old street station takeover last year. 151 offices worldwide with 50+ world class employees working in an office based in the heart of Shoreditch, the agency is backed by a major network but keeps the vibe of a fast paced, funky independent. This is an opportunity to winning a year on year award winning, creative challenger media agency with advertising, digital, shopper, retail activation and CRM all under the same roof.They use creativity to give their clients campaigns an honestly unfair share of the public's attention. Within this agency there is a belief, or rather a true understanding that the best ideas come from working together - and it is from this unified understanding they create world class, coherent, effective and creative channel neutral solutions for their clients. Now I can tell you about the client, one of the worlds leading audio device production companies - think microphones, headphones and even headsets for pilots. This company is renowned for making the microphones which are the industry standard for Hollywood blockbusters! They make fantastic headphones that I personally use and I can promise you will see someone wearing on your morning commute.Their products are used in London's legendary Abbey Road and New York's Broadway which is a true testament to how top tier they really are. The company itself has close to 3000 employees across the globe, based in Europe with offices located in Ireland, California, Germany, Denmark, Singapore and Switzerland They are looking for an experienced candidate to be their next top tier Account Director with the following responsibilities:- Manage and own senior client relationships establishing high levels of trust, developing excellent working relationships with the clients, media owners and publishers. - Management of tracking, trafficking and bid management through appropriate tools (SA360, Campaign Manager, Marin etc) - Hold responsibility for paid social and search campaigns, hitting targets and improving performance - Prepare and present client performance review presentations - Manage relationships and communications with internal teams (Account teams, Ad Op team and Data team) - Leading the strategic execution for client in collaboration with the data & strategy teams as well as supporting the development of the marketing direction for each client dependent on their business objectives - A proven experience in team management, and also developing & implementing Paid Search and Social Campaigns. Does this sound like your next career move? Get in contact with me fast because I don't expect this one to stick around for very long. Sam.tooke@ultimateasset.com07856427232
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SEO Strategist - Leading customer acquisition media agency
London, England
£28000 - £32000 per annum
I have an opportunity open at the UK's leading independent customer acquisition media agency who prides themselves on rapidly growing businesses through providing clients with an edge on their competition via combining market-leading proprietary analytics and KPI-focused media integrated client business teams.They are on the hunt for a talented SEO executive to take a step up into the role of an SEO Strategist / Campaign manager. The role will involve full hands on ownership of your own accounts, assisting managing the team and training the new SEO executives. Reporting into the Head of SEO, your responsibilities will also include collaborating on new business pitches to propel the agency further in growth for 2020 and beyond. The role will also include CRO responsibilities, but this agency will offer CRO training to you in order to get you up to speed!The role will involve incorporating PR & outreach into every step of the campaigns progress but also supporting the Account Managers on the day-to-day management of their campaigns outreach. They are looking for someone who has strong technical ability in earned and owned SEO from an agency background ideally, but client and media owner side will also be considered! What they want from you:Circa 2 years of experience working on SEO from an agency or client sideAn understanding of Google Algorithm trends and the ability to explain themTo be able to demonstrate an understanding of what different types of SEO are for different types of keywordsUse of keyword tracking tools such as aHrefs, SEMRush, Search Console, etc.Ability to use crawling tools such as Screaming Frog and Deep crawl.Awareness of HTMLThe ability to use inspect element is hugely beneficial What they are offering:CRO training if you aren't proficient already as well as other learning & development opportunitiesCompetitive salary with performance bonus structure & loyalty bonusesPrivate healthcare, Pension and life coverGenerous annual leave allowance and great sick payAnnual company day outings!Staff bar from 5pm every dayFlexible Fridays (8:15-4:15pm)Half day off for birthday!
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Account Manager, Exchange - Global Media Agency
London, England
£30000 - £35000 per annum
Account Manager, ExchangeDo you want to progress your career in investment and auditing at a fantastic media agency?An industry leading media agency needs an Account Manager to join their Investment team. The agency operates across 86 countries, 116 offices, over 7000 employees and a total billing of 31.4bn+ dollars in 2018. This agency is well known for its top tier marketing campaigns for clients such as Unilever, Nike, Facebook, 20th Century Fox, Lufthansa and Rolex. They cover all major markets across the globe and each office is dedicated to creating a competitive marketing advantage for the clients they represent in their respective market.The purpose of this role is to support the Account director and/or Business Director in the day to day management of the Investment team, in order to oversee the work output of direct reports and providing training and support to the executives in the team. What this role will involve -Managing audit data, the supply of data and deadlines of delivering data to the Accountability TeamUnderstanding the client's needs, communicating with the vendors and clients lead teamBuilding vendor relationships and classifying them into 'types'In the immediate team, ensure support is provided for the people above you and below you in the team, communicating expectations from direct reports and feeding back to the line manager when requiredClear and consistently communicating with the teams in the local markets alongside innovating new ways to increase efficiency Skills required -Knowledge of internal media landscapes, key vendor, rate cards constructs and their elementsUnderstanding and auditing Insertion Orders received from vendors and pushing back on elements that are incorrect or missingAn understanding of worldwide trading revenues and benchmarking mechanicsExperience using Media explorer and Prisma media booking platforms and how they operate in terms of booking, amending and cancelling bookings.A familiarity in MX Stats, being able to request spend reports in Excel or DDSSDXAbility to participate in pitches supporting the Business Director for new businessUnderstand requests for proposal (RFP's) which may require information outside of standard pricing templates and checking responses from local markets ensuring that what has been delivered meets the brief.
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Paid Social Account Manager - Famous clients
London, England
£30000 - £35000 per annum
Are you a paid social executive looking to make the jump up to an account manager?An opportunity has arisen at one of the worlds most established media agencies; working on the accounts of some of the most well-known clients out there! They operate in over 100 countries and employ over 16,000 people worldwide, this role falls in their famous London office. This agency is on a mission to establish meaningful connections between the brand and the consumer which ultimately drives business success - they pride themselves in being the only true integrated marketing and communications company in the UK. The office in central London has all their disciplines working together under one roof to accomplish their one goal.This role is acting as a Paid Social Account Manager over a diverse range of clients and you will be expected to manage key pieces of business within the account on top of providing superior service to the client and delivering innovative communications planning solutions. You should bring your knowledge of owned, earned, paid and shared communications platforms in order to identify the most appropriate channels to overcome the challenges the clients are facing.Furthermore you will be responsible for driving performance through an unrivalled understanding of social channels and how consumers will use them. This role will involve assisting the Account Director and Business Director with the day-to-day running of clients accounts as well as addressing the strategic challenges. They are looking for a keen leader who always plays an active part in mentoring and developing junior members of the team by having a positive attitude, embracing challenges and resolving issues collaboratively. What they are looking for:Someone with a passion for social media - using it, learning about it and then innovating around it.A proven expert knowledge of full end-to-end paid social campaigns, starting at the creation of paid social plans, activation, optimisation and reporting.A self-starting attitude with a proactive attitude in tackling tasksSomeone with the mindset of wanting to work in fast -paced environment over multiple accounts simultaneouslyExperience in client management is preferredClear communications skills with a strong ability to present ideas with conviction and gravitas
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SEO Director
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum
Are you someone who has extensive SEO knowledge and the ability to manage the relationships between client's teams and your own relevant internal teams? This company is a class leading Media Agency with a mission to create meaningful connections between brands and people in order to drive business success, they are the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK. Their office is one of the coolest offices I have personally seen; based in the heart of central London where all their disciplines live united under one roof.This Media Agency is looking for an experienced account director, to manage the account of an insurance provider of a household name status, this would involve overseeing the technical SEO and performance of the account as well as the project management - delivering the strategy and being the point of contact for everything organic.The role will not involve implementing technical SEO however you will need a general understanding of things like sit migrations, technical audits and investigating anomalies.The day to day outlook is being responsible for taking requests from the clients and allocating workloads to the correct teams in SEO, therefore interpreting the client's requests and informing and directing the team of them. You will be responsible for the teams' deadlines and be the first point of contact with the client.The relationship between the agency and the brand is now cemented so far that this role involves a 1 day a week, travel expenses paid trip to the client's office in Horsham. What they are looking for from you:A senior digital specialist with a primary focus on organic search who can bring the capabilities of the team together to drive excellent performanceStrong client relationship skills are a mustOne day a week travel to Horesham which is circa 1hr travel out of central London by trainExcellent knowledge of a range of performance marketing disciplinesAn understanding of how content plays a role in the end-to-end consumer journey as well as how technical SEO and changes in the industry can impact performanceExperience in working in technical SEO and content teams towards shared objectivesAbility to use insight tools (Keyword planner, Google analytics, SEMrush, Search Console, etc)Strong attention to detail and project managementAbilities to work with the client's internal PR team in order to ensure that they ensure the maximum benefit of PR
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Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Executive
London, England
£22000 - £28000 per annum
Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Exec - Global Marketing Agency Are you a Paid Social Executive looking for the next step up in your career?Do you want to work with some of the biggest live entertainment clients out there - running some of the festivals you may have been to and the ones your friends went to and you regret missing out on?A global marketing agency well known for its innovative and head turning creative, content, marketing and media is experiencing a period of growth and as such is in need of a fresh member of its paid social team in order to contribute to the forefront of their excellent paid social campaigns.This agency has a priority in getting to know the businesses they work with inside out in order to identify the unique challenge they face and then build a strategy to deal with the challenge from their distinct point of view. These strategies are backed by over 20 years of experience and knowledge in order to understand the data and provide best in class insight!This role is very client facing and requires a strong knowledge of understanding contractual requirements and timely billing; management of billing processes, invoicing, draft queries and budget lines.This role would include in depth training of Google products, Facebook/Instagram, Twitter and snapchat as well as digital media strategy and best practise within the wider context of offline marketing. If you are looking to further develop your skills and progress your understanding of the industry to the next level the assistance provided by this team will be invaluable! What they need from you -Client facing experience running relationships as well as the billing aspectExperience running Paid Social campaigns across multiple clients at a given timeExcellent written and spoken English abilityA positive attitude and demonstratable willingness to learn new skillsExperience across Google Search, Google Display Network, YouTube and other Google products is preferredAn interest in the live entertainment sector is a big bonus! What they are offering in return -Competitive salaryA fantastic company culture with lots of work socialsFree tickets to events and exhibitionsGreat office location in central LondonGood work/life balance
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Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Executive
London, England
£22000 - £28000 per annum
Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Exec - Global Marketing Agency Are you a Paid Social Executive looking for the next step up in your career?Do you want to work with some of the biggest live entertainment clients out there - running some of the festivals you may have been to and the ones your friends went to and you regret missing out on?A global marketing agency well known for its innovative and head turning creative, content, marketing and media is experiencing a period of growth and as such is in need of a fresh member of its paid social team in order to contribute to the forefront of their excellent paid social campaigns.This agency has a priority in getting to know the businesses they work with inside out in order to identify the unique challenge they face and then build a strategy to deal with the challenge from their distinct point of view. These strategies are backed by over 20 years of experience and knowledge in order to understand the data and provide best in class insight!This role is very client facing and requires a strong knowledge of understanding contractual requirements and timely billing; management of billing processes, invoicing, draft queries and budget lines.This role would include in depth training of Google products, Facebook/Instagram, Twitter and snapchat as well as digital media strategy and best practise within the wider context of offline marketing. If you are looking to further develop your skills and progress your understanding of the industry to the next level the assistance provided by this team will be invaluable! What they need from you -Client facing experience running relationships as well as the billing aspectExperience running Paid Social campaigns across multiple clients at a given timeExcellent written and spoken English abilityA positive attitude and demonstratable willingness to learn new skillsExperience across Google Search, Google Display Network, YouTube and other Google products is preferredAn interest in the live entertainment sector is a big bonus! What they are offering in return -Competitive salaryA fantastic company culture with lots of work socialsFree tickets to events and exhibitionsGreat office location in central LondonGood work/life balance
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Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Executive
London, England
£22000 - £28000 per annum
Paid Social Executive / Senior Paid Social Exec - Global Marketing Agency Are you a Paid Social Executive looking for the next step up in your career?Do you want to work with some of the biggest live entertainment clients out there - running some of the festivals you may have been to and the ones your friends went to and you regret missing out on?A global marketing agency well known for its innovative and head turning creative, content, marketing and media is experiencing a period of growth and as such is in need of a fresh member of its paid social team in order to contribute to the forefront of their excellent paid social campaigns.This agency has a priority in getting to know the businesses they work with inside out in order to identify the unique challenge they face and then build a strategy to deal with the challenge from their distinct point of view. These strategies are backed by over 20 years of experience and knowledge in order to understand the data and provide best in class insight!This role is very client facing and requires a strong knowledge of understanding contractual requirements and timely billing; management of billing processes, invoicing, draft queries and budget lines.This role would include in depth training of Google products, Facebook/Instagram, Twitter and snapchat as well as digital media strategy and best practise within the wider context of offline marketing. If you are looking to further develop your skills and progress your understanding of the industry to the next level the assistance provided by this team will be invaluable! What they need from you -Client facing experience running relationships as well as the billing aspectExperience running Paid Social campaigns across multiple clients at a given timeExcellent written and spoken English abilityA positive attitude and demonstratable willingness to learn new skillsExperience across Google Search, Google Display Network, YouTube and other Google products is preferredAn interest in the live entertainment sector is a big bonus! What they are offering in return -Competitive salaryA fantastic company culture with lots of work socialsFree tickets to events and exhibitionsGreat office location in central LondonGood work/life balance