Business Director

Pivotal London; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AdTech company in London is seeking a Business Director to lead impactful programmatic campaigns and develop client relationships. The role requires strong leadership skills and a background in programmatic media, offering a competitive salary and a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Thoughtful benefits

Flexible working

Award-winning culture

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in programmatic media buying and campaign management.
• Hands-on familiarity with major DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Xandr).
• 1+ year managing or mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Managing the planning, setup and delivery of high-performance programmatic campaigns.
• Optimising campaign execution across products to maximise performance and margins.
• Partnering with clients and internal stakeholders to enhance campaign delivery.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Interest in digital trends

Tools

DSPs

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Business Director – Programmatic Media

A fast-growing, award winning AdTech company is looking for a Business Director to lead high-value campaigns and build long-lasting client partnerships. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge, location-powered programmatic campaigns that drive real-world impact and managing and developing a team of 4.

Why This Role Stands Out - Business Director - £55k + £25k

Recognised as a Best Place to Work multiple years running

Regularly approached by Investors but they care too much about their lovely culture

Have real impact and influence on the business and team individuals

Working with Big-Name Clients – top-tier agency accounts and clients

Lovely offices in Central London

Two days in the office - promote flexible working

You'll be leading a brilliant Activation function delivering campaigns across Mobile, Audio, Video, CTV & DOOH

What the Role Involves:

• Managing the planning, setup and delivery of high-performance programmatic campaigns
• Optimising campaign execution across products to maximise performance and margins
• Partnering with clients and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot, report, and enhance campaign delivery
• Using verification, tracking, and DSP tools to ensure campaign excellence
• Acting as the primary contact on campaign performance for internal commercial and customer success teams
• Supporting best practices in campaign management and continuously improving internal workflows
• Contributing to onboarding of new media partners and ensuring high compliance standards across all activity
• Helping launch and scale new ad products or formats, from first campaign to workflow rollout

What They’re Looking For:

• 4+ years’ experience in programmatic media buying and campaign management
• Hands-on familiarity with major DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Xandr) and campaign tools
• Strong analytical mindset and experience using data to inform strategy
• A proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable collaborating across teams (Sales, Product, Customer Success)
• 1+ year managing or mentoring others, with a passion for team development
• A keen interest in digital trends and a curious approach to new tools and ideas
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Hybrid working model with a central London HQ
• Generous holiday allowance and thoughtful benefits
• A collaborative, values-led culture (award-winning for a reason)
• Opportunity to shape your role and grow as the company scales

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Customer Service

• Industries

  Advertising Services and Technology, Information and Media

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