Business Unit Director
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Job Description
Work model: Hybrid (3 days in-office 2 days remote)
Salary: R80 000 R90 000 CTC
Why youd want to work here..
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Multi-award-winning fully integrated agency with a stellar reputation
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Consistently ranked as one of SA s top independent agencies
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High-performing ego-free culture where good people do great work
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Idea meritocracy the best ideas win regardless of where they come from
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Genuinely respectful of work-life balance
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18 days leave performance bonus
About our client..
An independent creative agency with an enviable reputation is looking for a Business Unit Director to lead their alcohol portfolio. The work is creatively ambitious culturally resonant and commercially impactful. This is a role for someone who lives and breathes beer culture gets fired up about award-winning work but never loses sight of the ultimate goal: selling product.
What the job involves..
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Leading a well-established team on a flagship alcohol account
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Owning senior client relationships and delivering strategic creative and commercial excellence
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Collaborating closely with strategy and creative leads to produce bold effective work
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Balancing creative ambition with a focus on brand performance and sales impact
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Staying culturally curious and trend-aware immersed in the world your consumers live in
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Guiding integrated TTL campaigns from concept to execution
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Mentoring and inspiring a talented client service team
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Managing operational health and driving growth opportunities
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Playing a key role in maintaining one of the agency s longest-standing client relationships
What you need to be considered..
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10 years experience in client service including time at GAD or BUD level
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Big brand experience is essential alcohol experience is a bonus not a must
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A strategic mind with a deep love of creativity
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Track record of delivering work that wins awards and sells
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Strong team leadership and people management skills
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Comfortable working closely with creatives and strategists alike
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A calm clear communicator who builds trust with clients
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Organised in control and across every detail without being a micromanager
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Collaborative and kind someone who lifts others up and leads with heart
Bonus points if you..
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Have helped build or grow an iconic FMCG brand
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Have worked on campaigns that earned industry recognition
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Can talk beer with genuine passion
Employment Type
Full-time
