About Making Science
Making Science is an international digital acceleration company with over 1,200 experts across 15 markets, including Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, France, Italy, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Georgia, and the USA. As a proud consulting partner of Local Planet — the world’s premier network of independent media agencies — we deliver a suite of digital, technology, and performance marketing services to a global clientele. Our expertise spans digital marketing and MarTech, software and cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, all underscored by a relentless pursuit of innovation. Making Science was ranked 15th in the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest‑Growing Companies 2023. Committed to making a positive impact, Making Science actively engages in various ESG initiatives. We’ve joined forces with the Climate Pledge, the United Nations Global Compact, and Pledge1%, dedicating resources and efforts to support non‑profit organisations. Through these endeavours, we are committed to driving meaningful change for a brighter, more sustainable future.
As part of its commitment to innovation, Making Science offers its clients end‑to‑end capabilities required for consulting, development, integration and maintenance of advanced IT solutions. Our global network of delivery hubs not only fosters job growth but also serves as an incubator for cultivating top‑tier tech talent, fuelling projects that accelerate transformation and modernisation.
Our team is composed of digital‑native professionals, who have widespread knowledge in the different stages and disciplines of digital transformation: Digital Strategy, Infrastructures, Software Development, Creativity and UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, and Big Data.
Making Science is people‑centric, and we actively bet on our employees! We believe that they are the key to any successful business, and therefore our greatest asset. We strive to provide daily learning opportunities for those who work with us and their colleagues. It is also really important that they enjoy what they do, and have positive experiences. We want our employees to feel proud of their accomplishments, and that they belong to a company that is in constant growth, because each person’s contribution is essential to achieve our success.
We believe in the power of diversity and the value of inclusion. At Making Science, our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are what drive our innovation and success. We are dedicated to providing an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment where all individuals are respected and feel they belong. Join us and bring your whole self to work!
Some details about your department
At Global Platform Management, our mission is to drive the growth of our clients’ businesses through advertising on various platforms: search engines, social media, affiliation, media, programmatic, among others (Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, X, LinkedIn, Amazon, Microsoft Advertising, Programmatic, Affiliation, Media). We always work across the different phases of our clients’ Customer Journeys. Our DNA is to leverage innovation and technology to be efficient with our clients’ investments, and to direct messages to potential users at the right place and at the right time. Measurement is key, as it allows us to connect with our clients’ business data. In Global Platform Management, we are not about words, we are about results. As a large team, we always strive to foster teamwork and mutual learning. We welcome challenges with a smile on our faces, and we believe that our positive energy promotes good results for our clients. We are a winning team, and we have a great time working together. We constantly challenge ourselves to foster professional and personal growth.
What we’d like you to do
As the Head of Search & Social, you take on a strategic leadership role during this interim period, responsible for the overall vision and execution of the organisation’s paid search strategy. You will lead a global team of professionals, drive innovation, and coordinate work processes across different countries to define the global scope of GPM.
* Global Leadership & Career Development: Lead a high‑performing team, taking full responsibility for their professional growth, career development progress and overall team management.
* Operational Excellence & Innovation: Constantly seek efficiencies through process improvement and the implementation of emerging technologies to keep our search offering at the cutting edge.
* Strategic Planning & Account Management: Oversee the development of complex Paid Search Plans for various clients and manage high‑level relationships with principal Paid Advertising providers.
* Complex Campaign Optimization: Spearhead the strategy and technical oversight for complex campaign optimisation to ensure peak performance.
* Performance Infrastructure & Reporting: Lead the creation and monitoring of global reporting structures to ensure measurement connects directly with client business KPIs.
* Business Growth & Proposals: Be actively involved in the strategy and presentation of proposals to win new clients and identify opportunities to upgrade services for existing accounts.
* Financial & Administrative Oversight: Manage the invoicing of clients and platforms involved, while controlling internal tools and macro‑budget allocation for each client.
What we’d like you to bring
We are looking for a visionary leader with deep technical roots, a data‑driven approach to success, and top‑tier expertise in the following areas.
Skills & Experience
* Search Mastery: Maximum expertise in Google Ads (5/5) and high proficiency in Microsoft Ads (4/5) and SA360 (4/5).
* Analytics & Visualization: Strong command of Google Analytics (GA4), GMP, and Looker Studio (all 4/5).
* Technical Tools: Proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel (4/5) and familiarity with Smartly (3/5) and programming languages like SQL or Java (2/5).
* GenAI Pioneer: Expert level (5/5) in Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude.
* Automation & Agents: High mastery (5/5) of Agent Space, Google AI Studio, and automation via Zapier / Make / N8N.
* Creative & Research AI: Expert in Midjourney / Nano Banana and NotebookLM (5/5), with exposure to Runway and GitHub Copilot.
* Leadership & Communication: Top scores in Communication, Leadership and Problem Solving.
* Strategic Execution: Strong focus on Proactivity / Decision Taking, Teamwork, and Time Management to navigate the interim period successfully.
Fluent in English both written and spoken English.
This position is to be filled in the Madrid office.
Perks of joining us
* We give you complete stability with an indefinite job contract.
* We offer a fixed salary according to your worth and experience, plus a performance‑based bonus.
* Get the most out of your salary with our Flexible Payment Plan (Restaurant Ticket, Transportation Ticket, Day‑Care Ticket, and Medical Insurance).
* Do you know someone that fits in Making Science? Refer them and you can receive a bonus if they’re hired.
* Feedback is part of our day‑to‑day lives. We recognise a job well done through a continuous feedback model.
* The opportunity to meet our international team with our Ambassadors Program.
* We care about a healthy work‑life balance. You can count on flexible working hours and one day a week where you can work from home.
* You will never stop learning with us: subsidised training, free language classes, learning capsules, an e‑learning platform, and many more.
* Pack your bags! You’ll have 23 vacation days, plus 24th, 31st of December and San Publicito are off, and we have afternoon off on the eve of national holidays.
* Work comfortably and follow your own style, because we don’t have a dress code.
* We know how to have a good time!
* Never go hungry with our free daily fruit and our vending machine card!
* Take a break on our terrace, play foosball, darts, or PlayStation.
* Be a part of a young, adventurous, and professional team, with people you’ll grow fond of.
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