Campaign Director

Komodo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London 32 days holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Wellness Wednesdays

£50 creative bursary

Gympass

Bi-monthly socials

2x charity events

Job summary

Komodo operates as a global social agency with a strong influencer marketing focus and a commitment to Never Do Normal. We are seeking a Campaign Director to lead and strategize across UK client accounts from our London office, guiding the campaigns team and shaping senior client relationships.

The role reports to the Head of Campaigns and requires a commercially minded leader. You will own campaign strategy, mentor the team, manage budgets, and drive end-to-end delivery—from briefing to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within an agency setting.
• Senior client-facing experience managing key accounts.
• Line management or team leadership experience.
• Expert understanding of influencer marketing and creator economy.
• Proven delivery of multi-channel influencer campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic and creative response to UK briefs reflecting Never Do Normal ethos.
• Provide leadership across the UK Campaigns portfolio and mentor juniors.
• Act as senior client contact for key accounts, driving retention and growth.
• Oversee end-to-end campaign execution from proposal to post-campaign reporting.
• Direct influencer sourcing, casting and senior agency relationships.
• Lead QBRs and client presentations with data-driven planning.
• Contribute to new business pitches and strategy development with senior team.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and pipeline revenue.
• Collaborate on paid amplification briefs with the Paid Specialist.
• Own portfolio commercial performance and maintain margin targets.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Leadership

Client management

Budget management

Paid media management

Job description

We are a global social agency that does things differently. Through our creative lens, we push the boundaries of what's possible. Combining one-of-a-kind influencer content and campaigns with state-of-the-art market intelligence, we take businesses to new heights and make brand names household names. We spark authentic connections, create unforgettable experiences and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results for our clients.

About the Role

We're in search of a Campaign Director to join our team at the London office. This is a senior leadership role within our Influencer Campaigns team. You'll own campaign strategy and execution across a portfolio of UK client accounts, lead and develop the campaigns team, and act as a senior voice in client relationships and new business. This role sits above the Senior Campaign Manager within the Campaigns team and reports directly into the Head of Campaigns. You'll set the creative and strategic bar for everything that leaves the team, ensuring we Never Do Normal. We're looking for a confident, commercially minded individual who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, is deeply embedded in influencer culture, and is passionate about developing both people and process.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic and creative response to client briefs across the UK portfolio, ensuring all output reflects our Never Do Normal ethos
• Demonstrate leadership across the UK Campaigns portfolio, reporting to the Head of Campaigns
• Provide clear direction, mentorship and structured progression support to junior team members
• Act as the senior client contact for our key accounts - responsible for relationships, retention and organic growth
• Oversee end-to-end campaign execution, from proposal through to post-campaign reporting, maintaining the highest standards throughout
• Own client’s influencer strategies; directing influencer sourcing, casting and senior agency relationships
• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews and client presentations, using data and insight to drive forward planning
• Play an active role in new business pitches, developing strategies and concepts alongside the senior team
• Proactively identifies opportunities to grow existing client accounts and contributes to new business pipeline development, working alongside the Head of Campaigns and BD team to convert opportunities into revenue
• Lead on paid amplification briefing in collaboration with the Paid Specialist
• Own the commercial performance of your portfolio, ensuring campaigns hit agreed margin targets, and take corrective action where required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within an agency setting
• Prior experience in a senior client-facing role, managing and retaining key accounts
• Prior experience of line management or team leadership
• Expert understanding of influencer marketing, social media platforms and the creator economy
• Proven track record leading end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-channel influencer campaigns
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing campaign budgets and profitabilityExperience contributing to or leading new business pitches and brief responses
• Expert verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to present to senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of paid amplification via Meta and TikTok Ads Managers

Required Skills

• Confidence in a fast-paced agency environment
• Deeply embedded in influencer culture
• Passionate about developing both people and process

Preferred Skills

• Experience in managing and retaining key accounts
• Leadership experience in a campaign setting

Pay range and compensation package

• London 32 days holiday entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays)
• An additional day off on your birthday
• Wellness Wednesdays, where we take half an hour each week together to switch off from work, relax, and socialise with the team
• £50 creative bursary, something you can use to get the creative sides of your brains flowing
• Gympass: flexible access to gyms, studios, classes, training, and wellness apps
• Bi-monthly socials, to build connections and bonds beyond our work desks
• 2x charity events a year for us to give back to the community

Equal Opportunity Statement

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Komodo, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification that we're looking for, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Key information

• Time and contract type: Full-time permanent
• Hybrid working: We work from the office Tuesdays - Thursdays and the remaining days from home.
• Location: Our office is located in London Bridge, with Waterloo and London Bridge train stations close by.