BUSINESS DIRECTOR

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Were on the hunt for a Business Director to join a thriving social agency and lead the alwayson social team for a huge global automotive brand. Commercially driven strategic with excellent Client Service skills this role will oversee a team of 4 suits and report to the Client Service Director.

WHAT YOU DO

• You are an expert in social and influencer responsible for driving bestpractice and understanding of the role of social within our business and the 360 channel mix.
• You build strong longterm client relationships with senior clients acting as a strategic partner and trusted consultant.
• You lead the team to deliver best practice account and project management and are a stickler for process (but you also know when and how to bend the rules!)
• You manage mentor and develop a team of 45 account people leading from the front with a cando attitude drive and ambition. Youre not afraid to roll your sleeves up.. but you also love to empower your team with autonomy and support.
• You take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of all projects within your team.
• You have a firm grasp of profitability and financial rigour and support the CSD with assessments of burn rates and overall financial reporting of your P&L each fortnight.
• You oversee the team in scoping smaller projects and remits but personally responsible for the large annual retainer scoping and delivery.
• You perform a pivotal role in connecting dots across the business ensuring that campaign editorial and experiential projects are supported effectively on social and that we approach everything with a social first mindset.
• You are passionate about growth and an expert at identifying new opportunities and converting them. From organic growth to new service offerings.

WHO YOU ARE

• Minimum 10 years in account management ideally 12 in a similar role ideally in integrated or social agencies. Experience working on automotive is a plus.
• You have recent experience managing business worth 3m.
• Proven leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• A complete natural in presenting to both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Youre a born negotiator great at selling work scopes and ideas in a way that mutually beneficial for the client and agency.
• Youre an absolute expert when it comes to social you know the channels inside out and what great looks like.
• You have a genuine passion for social and actively stay abreast of trends and social platform changes and inspire inform and guide the team accordingly.
• You are an inspiring leader who fosters a collaborative and resultsdriven culture leading a highperforming team to achieve common goals.
• You have strong financial acumen and experience in managing large agency and external budgets.
• You are process oriented with exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Youre happy to travel to meetings when required (mostly in Munich likely once a month).
• You have experience working in a multicultural team with team members and colleagues in other markets.
• You have excellent written and spoken English proficiency in German is a huge plus.
• And last but not least You have an active interest in the automotive sector have an active driving license and are confident in driving new and unfamiliar cars.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Exposure to senior global clients.
• Working in an international and supradisciplinary team with top talents from different fields.
• A brandnew centrally located office with plenty of creative space to think take meetings and collaborate.
• Plenty of opportunities to create big ideas for big projects with big impact.
• Flexibility to work remotely whether from home the north pole or somewhere warmer. We encourage warmer.
• Structured onboarding development & tools (GrooveIn Buddy Feedback talks state of the art IT Equipment and most importantly a great coffee machine).
• Treat yourself with loads of perks and offers through Perkbox.
• Consider yourself well cared for through Income Protection and Life Assurance as well as 28 days holiday excluding BH and your birthday off.
• A working environment that ensures fair and equal opportunities for all. We live and support diversity openness and mutual respect and welcome new colleagues regardless of nationality ethnicity origin religion age gender gender identity and sexual orientation. You should too. Its the 21st century.

Apply now!
Wed love to hear from you even if you do not fully meet all requirements listed above. Get in touch.

Let THE GAME begin.