Business Development Lead

Creativebrief UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Contributory pension scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Creativebrief UK Limited is seeking a Business Development Lead to shape market presence and strengthen relationships with brands and agencies. This strategic role requires over 5 years in business development, focusing on refining approaches and opening new opportunities. Ideal candidates will be confident in developing strategy and navigating senior conversations. The position offers flexible working options, private medical cover, and a contributory pension scheme.

Qualifications

• 5 years+ in business development or commercial growth roles within the creative, marketing or agency ecosystem.
• Experience in agencies, media, platforms or consultancy environments is very useful.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute our new business strategy for the business.
• Build and manage a strong, transparent pipeline that reflects both short and long-term opportunity.
• Lead high-quality conversations with senior leadership teams.

Skills

Business Development

Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Job description

To apply, [e-mail] with your CV.

Business Development Lead

Location

West End / Hybrid

Salary

Competitive, dependent on level of experience

About Creativebrief

Creativebrief helps brands and agencies come together to make the industry’s most powerful and recognisable work, and forge enduring and equitable relationships. We stand out in a crowded marketplace through our innovative approach, appetite for positive change, and unique offering. BITE , our editorial platform, explores new trends, boundary‑pushing topics and creative work that is driving the industry forward. We aim to set a progressive industry agenda and are becoming an increasingly provocative, disruptive and modernising voice.

How we work with brands

• Pitch consultancy service: we’ve helped some of the most ambitious brands find new agency partners to drive future success. Brands include Starbucks, Virgin Atlantic, Hendrick’s, National Express, Finlandia Vodka, The Children’s Society, Five Guys, Fever-Tree and many more.
• Marketing intelligence platform: our platform helps brands stay curious to the wider industry around them, enabling greater levels of creativity, connections that open both doors and minds and ultimately greater commercial success.

How we work with agencies

We help agencies build fame and make connections that unlock long‑term growth in a modern and dynamic way.

• Consultancy & Development: by knowing an agency’s work, culture and ambition, we help them to cut through the noise in a hyper‑competitive agency landscape
• Marketing & PR: our platform is an extension of an agency’s marketing strategy, enabling them to share their work, thinking and results with a highly engaged brand audience. Amplified through collaboration with BITE and our industry‑renowned events

Commitment to DEI

We value and respect all differences in all people (seen and unseen) and seek to provide an inclusive environment where people’s voices are heard and have equal access to contribute.

Company benefits

• Private medical cover
• Contributory pension scheme
• Learning & development opportunities including access to incredible industry and partnership events
• Office in vibrant central London area and flexible working options

Role Purpose

We’re looking for a Business Development Lead who can shape how Creativebrief shows up in the market and deepens our relationships with brands and agencies. This is a strategic growth role: you’ll refine our approach, open new doors, and help more brands and agencies benefit from what we do. This role combines strategy and hands‑on relationship building: you’ll define the direction, guide conversations at senior levels, and help our community see Creativebrief as a partner in their growth.

What We’re Looking For

• 5 years+ in business development or commercial growth roles within the creative, marketing or agency ecosystem
• Someone who genuinely understands how agencies win work, grow clients and differentiate themselves
• Comfortable building long‑term commercial relationships built on trust
• Confident in developing strategy, spotting opportunity and navigating senior conversations with senior brand marketers and agency leadership teams
• Clear communicator who can listen deeply and articulate value simply
• Organised, curious, proactive and comfortable balancing autonomy with collaboration
• Experience in agencies, media, platforms or consultancy environments is very useful

What You’ll Lead

• Define and execute our new business strategy for the business
• Build and manage a strong, transparent pipeline that reflects both short and long‑term opportunity
• Lead high‑quality conversations with senior leadership teams, helping them understand how Creativebrief can support their growth
• Evolve the way we nurture and convert leads
• Own HubSpot sales usage and reporting, ensuring clarity and alignment across the business
• Work closely with Marketing on campaigns, content and thought leadership that resonate with the industry
• Partner with our senior team to leverage networks, co‑create opportunities and shape our broader commercial direction
• Play an active external role across industry gatherings, events and communities to expand our presence and influence
• Deliver against clear individual and team commercial targets; supported by a OTE structure
• Manage one direct report, with the opportunity to shape and build a small team as the function grows