Job Description
Business Director - Independent Media Agency (Planning-Led)
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London | £80,000 + Bonus | Permanent
We're partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, independent media agency on a newly available Business Director role, working across a genuinely exciting and balanced mix of performance and brand clients- including a major retail account and one of the agency's longest-standing, most strategically important relationships.
This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role sitting within one of the agency's largest planning teams, working closely with a highly respected Client MD and a fast-rising Group BD. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day client relationship, lead a small direct team with a wider group of indirect reports, and act as a senior, trusted voice for two demanding, high-profile accounts.
What you'll be doing:
- Owning senior client relationships across a mix of brand and performance accounts
Leading and developing a small team (line managing directly, with a wider group overseen indirectly)
Driving strategic, cross-channel media planning — this is a traditional planning-led role, not a single-channel specialism
Acting as a confident, credible voice in client comms, including pushing back and managing expectations on demanding accounts
Working closely with senior leadership as part of the agency's wider BD community
What we're looking for:
- Strong, holistic media planning background — cross-channel experience essential, digital-only backgrounds won't be the right fit here
Independent agency experience (candidates purely from large networks have historically found the pace and culture a tougher adjustment)
Around 8 years' agency experience, ideally already operating at Business Director level (or very close to it)
Confident, credible and comfortable managing senior, high-expectation clients
Prior line management experience
What's on offer:
Full company benefits
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