​Lovely independent media planning and buying agency looking for ambitious, driven and high performing New Business Director to help them meet growth targets.

 The agency

This media planning and buying agency offers unrivalled knowledge and expertise across all channels from broadcast to biddable, providing their clients with a 360 view on all factors impacting on their businesses. They are a friendly and open bunch of people, currently 40 strong and growing, serious about what they do, and they seriously know their stuff. If you’re looking for autonomy, greater influence on strategic decision making and support from a close-knit, dedicated team, this just might be the place for you.

 The role

You would be ultimately responsible for all new business and marketing within the agency. Reporting into the MD, you will form new business and marketing strategy, drive, manage and triage their new business funnel, lead their new business pitch process, and work with the team to implement marketing strategy.

About you

• Strong media agency background with around 8 years’ experience.

•  Ideally have some level of experience working specifically in business development within an agency, otherwise solid new business pitching experience within media agencies, ideally having run pitches.

•  Some level of marketing experience, such as contribution to an agency’s thought pieces, appearing on panels or other forms of agency marketing.

•  Build relationships with ease, being approachable and professional is essential, as well as an ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines and different stakeholders at once.

•  Client experience within the financial services, ecommerce, and DTC sectors a bonus.