Business Director

The purpose of this role is to own the day-to-day client relationship and all elements of delivery. Including, implementation of the strategic vision for the client, delivery against the financial targets set and building a trusted relationship with the client.

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities

• Delivers innovative and ambitious, strategic and commercial solutions that balance client and agency values working closely with colleagues and clients
• Builds strong client relationships as a trusted advisor with senior client and industry stakeholders
• Deepens the relationship to ensure retention and growth
• Manages team to ensure they also build strong relationships with their counterparts to deliver outstanding client service
• Immerses self and team in clients' business : understanding their challenges, objectives, external economic environment, markets they operate in, competitive threats and relevant partner agencies; knows their business model, how it is performing and what success looks like; knows client's products inside out and applies this knowledge to deliver innovative, ambitious client plans and service
• Uses account plans to stimulate and track future work; manages resources effectively
• Understands client commercial framework and works with senior account leadership to ensure business is run profitably
• Improves client satisfaction to expand existing revenue streams and build new ones
• Manages systems for forecasting accurate spend and track progress
• Translates agency strategy into innovative, executionable business plans for own client that deliver business value