About the role

  • Act as a trusted strategic partner to clients, delivering brave, impactful work that earns attention.
  • Lead a profitable portfolio of clients, with a strong focus on the beauty and drinks industries.
  • Champion earned and social-first thinking across the division.
  • Collaborate with other agencies in the M+C Saatchi Group to drive integrated thinking and shared opportunities.
  • Lead new business pitches and develop strategic networking programs.
  • Stay connected to media and culture, bringing fresh insights and contacts into the agency.
  • Create and deliver commercial strategies for your client portfolio.
  • Set and achieve new business targets in partnership with the Commercial FD.
  • Prepare budgets and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Drive profitability through effective pricing, team management, and cost control.
  • Ensure financial processes are embedded across the division.
  • Lead and coach a team of Senior Account Directors and their reports.
  • Develop career plans for your team and provide consistent on-the-job coaching.
  • Organize training and development initiatives across the division.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Talent on future hires and team growth.
  • Champion a positive agency culture and strong internal communication.

Requirements

  • Proven leadership experience in PR or communications, ideally within an agency setting.
  • Extensive experience in the beauty and drinks industries is essential.
  • Strong track record managing global accounts or international campaigns.
  • Commercially astute with experience managing profitable client portfolios.
  • Skilled in strategic client handling, new business development, and team leadership.
  • Deep understanding of earned media and social-first campaigns.
  • Excellent financial management and negotiation skills.
  • Inspirational leader with a collaborative mindset and coaching approach.
  • Well-connected to media and cultural trends.

Benefits

  • 27 days annual holiday
  • Private healthcare
  • Employer contributory pension
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Subsided gym membership
  • Learning opportunities around D&I
  • Mentoring programmes
  • Participation in Employee Led Networks and associated events
  • Personal development required to set someone up for success

Job title

Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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