Business Director (Mat Cover)

TN United Kingdom; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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13.04.2025

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Business Director – Integrated Creative Agency (Mat Cover) – London/Birmingham

Are you a Business Director looking for an exciting new opportunity?
DNA Recruit are working with a Leading Creative Agency who are seeking a Business Director for a 9–12 month maternity cover contract, with the potential for a permanent role upon the COO’s return. This position offers the opportunity to drive commercial strategy, client growth, and operational excellence in a dynamic, high-performing agency.
The agency specialises in building brands at the intersection of sports, fashion, and lifestyle, working with world-renowned brands. It activates campaigns through PR, social, influencers, and experiential marketing.
About the Role
As Business Director, you will:

• Drive commercial growth, identifying new revenue streams and supporting new business development.
• Lead client strategy, maintaining senior-level relationships and ensuring best-in-class service.
• Oversee financial performance, managing P&L, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Mentor and develop teams, ensuring a high-performance culture.
• Lead recruitment strategy, overseeing hiring and talent development.
• Enhance operational efficiency, improving processes and workflows.
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) across the agency.

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven leadership experience in a high-performance agency environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in business growth and revenue scaling.
• Exceptional financial literacy, including P&L management and forecasting.
• Confident stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Deep understanding of brand strategy and integrated communications.
• A problem-solver who can make data-driven decisions under pressure.

Salary & Location

• Location: London/Birmingham
• Contract: 9–12 months Mat Cover (potential for permanent role)
• Salary: £80-100K plus benefits and comms
• Job Reference: AW 11675

All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. At DNA we aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful - best regards the DNA team.
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