Culture-First Social Growth Director

M+C Saatchi Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual holiday

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Subsidised gym membership

D&I learning

Mentoring programmes

Employee networks

Job summary

M+C Saatchi Group in London seeks an Associate Director who lives at the intersection of culture, creativity and commerce to shape the next phase of growth. You will lead client portfolios, drive revenue and build relationships that turn cultural insight into commercial success for both clients and the agency.

You'll grow the business with a commercial mindset, lead social-first campaigns and collaborate across strategists, creatives and specialists to deliver integrated solutions that keep

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading social, influencer, earned media or integrated programmes.
• Strong understanding of platform ecosystems, creator communities and cultural trends.
• Proven experience managing senior client relationships and commercial conversations.
• Experience developing and delivering growth plans for existing clients.
• Strong strategic thinking with practical content and campaign delivery knowledge.
• Experience contributing to or leading new business opportunities and pitches.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness including budgeting, forecasting and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of clients delivering against revenue, profitability, retention and growth targets.
• Develop proactive growth plans across social, influencer, earned media and content.
• Identify opportunities for additional revenue with strategic solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders as a commercial partner.
• Lead client forecasting, scoping and budgeting with accuracy.
• Understand client business drivers and identify opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate across the wider agency to unlock new capabilities and cross-sell.
• Take ownership of portfolio profitability while ensuring service quality.
• Play a leading role in agency marketing, networking and new business activity.
• Contribute to winning new clients through strategic thinking and pitches.
• Champion visibility and relationships across the industry.

Skills

Social media leadership

Influencer programmes

Integrated communications

Senior client relationships

Commercial growth

Strategic thinking

New business pitches

Project management

Budgeting & forecasting

UK media landscape

Leadership

Tools

Brandwatch

CreateiQ

GWI

Klear

Meltwater

Mintel

Quid

SEMrush

SimilarWeb

YouGov

Job description

M+C Saatchi Group in London seeks an Associate Director who lives at the intersection of culture, creativity and commerce to shape the next phase of growth. You will lead client portfolios, drive revenue and build relationships that turn cultural insight into commercial success for both clients and the agency.

You'll grow the business with a commercial mindset, lead social-first campaigns and collaborate across strategists, creatives and specialists to deliver integrated solutions that keep