Business Director, Client Leadership

About the role

You will be expected to demonstrate experience and knowledge in:

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key point of contact for both client and agency, leading and managing the account with support from the Account Director.
• Become the client's trusted advisor, consistently acting in their best interest.
• Day to day management of campaigns as a key liaison between clients and channel specialists.
• Lead by example, being a team player while motivating and inspiring the team.
• Deliver the media strategy for individual campaigns and the annual strategy with the support of the Account Director.
• Ensure ideas are inspirational, game-changing, and help clients achieve their objectives.
• Maintain quality control of team output, including responses to briefs, reporting, competitive analysis, PCAs, etc.
• Upskill direct reports by developing their knowledge and skills across Print, Digital, OOH, and AV.
• Manage people development, ensuring direct reports exceed their KPIs.
• Oversee forecasting, budgeting, and finance checks.
• Key skills and behaviours
• Previous luxury experience desired, with a passion for traditional media.
• Excellent team player, able to work with people across a broad range of disciplines and experience levels.
• Open-minded, flexible, and embracing of agile ways of working.
• Broad understanding of all media channels and the ability to confidently discuss their roles as part of a communications strategy.
• Excellent working knowledge of audience research and planning tools (such as TGI and Touchpoints) is essential.
• Passion for media and an understanding of what makes a great media campaign.
• Extensive experience in leading senior client relationships, managing all agency teams, leading and delivering client projects, and handling challenging conversations.
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy in every output, as well as a high degree of organisation to successfully manage workflow for self and the team.
• Ideal Candidate
• As Business Director you will be responsible for the leadership and delivery of best-in-class planning and implementation.
• You will have a strong desire to deliver innovative and effective work both reactively (in response to briefs), and proactively (spotting those opportunities for insight and innovation outside of briefs).
• We expect our Business Directors to show a breath of understanding of media channels, as well as in-depth and speciality understanding in how to discuss the present and future role each channel plays as part of a comms strategy.
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Benefits

Additional Information

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . 2662 - Business Director, Client Leadership - UK About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As "Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders - better for people, planet, and business - by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders. Role Summary and Impact We are recruiting for a Business Director who is an exceptional and driven media planner, to join our Connections Planning team working on the Rolex account. You will be working on the Rolex Tudor account in the UK, representing one of the most renowned luxury watch brands. A high level of attention to detail is essential. The Rolex Tudor account is constantly evolving and challenging, with a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. This role will enable a Connections Planner to work across a market-leading brand, lead client conversations, and assist in the effective creation, development, and execution of innovative media solutions across Print, Digital, OOH, and AV, while inspiring and challenging the client to achieve their objectives. Both Rolex Tudor and Mindshare embrace agile, collaborative working, meaning you will essentially be an extension of Rolex Tudor's marketing team, working closely with clients on a day-to-day basis and upholding strong relationships with both the client and media partners. Team Rolex Tudor operates in an open and collaborative manner, so being a team player with a can-do attitude is essential. The successful candidate will be a role model and mentor for their team, leading by example and getting involved in all areas of the account.

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