Business Director – Independent Media Agency (Planning-Led)
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:
- £80,000 base + bonus
- Full company benefits
This is a confidential search being run exclusively through Major Players. If you’d like a fully confidential conversation about the role, the agency, or your fit, please reach out directly.
Joe Georgiou — joe.georgiou@majorplayers.co.uk
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