Client Director: Strategy, Delivery & P&L Leader

Collingwood; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Collingwood in London is seeking a Client Director to own commercial and operational success across the firm's most demanding client engagements. You will design delivery architectures, set milestones and resource mix, and stay accountable for it end-to-end.

You will lead senior relationships with founders, CEOs and boards, manage P&L, budget burn, and ensure scope discipline while translating strategic thinking into tangible value for ambitious B2B media businesses.

Qualifications

• Director level or above experience at a top-tier strategy or media consultancy or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead complex client engagements: scoping, resourcing, governance, margin management.
• Experience managing CEO and board-level relationships.
• Deep knowledge of B2B media business models including subscriptions, memberships, digital media, events or marketing services.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for key engagements and protect scope, budget, and commercial discipline.
• Design delivery architecture at proposal stage with workstreams, milestones and resource mix.
• Stay accountable for end-to-end delivery and client outcomes.
• Lead senior client relationships with founders, CEOs and boards, translating strategy into value.

Skills

Director level experience

Client engagement leadership

CEO/board relationships

Media/B2B knowledge

Strategic planning

Job description

Collingwood in London is seeking a Client Director to own commercial and operational success across the firm's most demanding client engagements. You will design delivery architectures, set milestones and resource mix, and stay accountable for it end-to-end.

You will lead senior relationships with founders, CEOs and boards, manage P&L, budget burn, and ensure scope discipline while translating strategic thinking into tangible value for ambitious B2B media businesses.