Managing Director

DNA Recruit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

DNA Recruit partners with a leading Global Brand Experience agency to appoint a commercially driven Managing Director to spearhead its next phase of growth. This senior leadership role demands proven experience in growth, client leadership, and strong operational management with a passion for creative experiential work.

The successful candidate will drive revenue and profitability, lead major pitches, and build senior stakeholder relationships while shaping long-term strategy with the CEO and

Qualifications

• Extensive senior-level experience within an Experiential agency environment.
• Proven track record of driving agency growth, revenue and profitability.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing agency P&L.
• A strong track record of winning new business and developing high-value, long-term client relationships.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across creative, client services, production and delivery.
• Deep understanding of experiential campaigns, creative development and end-to-end production.
• Confident operating at Board and C-suite level, with the credibility to build strong senior stakeholder relationships.
• An entrepreneurial, commercially focused approach to agency leadership, with a clear appetite for growth.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• An inspirational and collaborative leadership style, with a strong commitment to developing people and culture.
• The ability to balance creative ambition with client expectations, operational delivery and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency through its next phase of commercial and strategic growth.
• Take overall responsibility for revenue, profitability and financial performance.
• Develop new business opportunities and lead major pitches and senior client conversations.
• Build and strengthen relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new partnerships.
• Champion ambitious creative thinking and high-impact experiential work.
• Lead, inspire and develop the senior leadership team and wider agency.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability and creativity.
• Oversee operational performance, resource planning and project delivery.
• Ensure work is delivered to a high creative, commercial and client standard.
• Drive greater efficiency and profitability across the business.
• Represent the agency externally and strengthen its profile within the creative and experiential market.
• Work closely with the CEO and Board to shape and deliver the long-term strategy.

Job description

DNA Recruit is partnering with a leading Global Brand Experience agency to appoint a commercially driven Managing Director to spearhead its next phase of growth. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an ambitious agency leader who can combine commercial growth, exceptional client leadership and strong operational management with a genuine passion for creative and experiential work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency through its next phase of commercial and strategic growth.
• Take overall responsibility for revenue, profitability and financial performance.
• Develop new business opportunities and lead major pitches and senior client conversations.
• Build and strengthen relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new partnerships.
• Champion ambitious creative thinking and high-impact experiential work.
• Lead, inspire and develop the senior leadership team and wider agency.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability and creativity.
• Oversee operational performance, resource planning and project delivery.
• Ensure work is delivered to a high creative, commercial and client standard.
• Drive greater efficiency and profitability across the business.
• Represent the agency externally and strengthen its profile within the creative and experiential market.
• Work closely with the CEO and Board to shape and deliver the long-term strategy.

Requirements

• Extensive senior-level experience within an Experiential agency environment.
• A proven track record of driving agency growth, revenue and profitability.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing agency P&L.
• A strong track record of winning new business and developing high-value, long-term client relationships.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across creative, client services, production and delivery.
• Deep understanding of experiential campaigns, creative development and end-to-end production.
• Confident operating at Board and C-suite level, with the credibility to build strong senior stakeholder relationships.
• An entrepreneurial, commercially focused approach to agency leadership, with a clear appetite for growth.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• An inspirational and collaborative leadership style, with a strong commitment to developing people and culture.
• The ability to balance creative ambition with client expectations, operational delivery and commercial performance.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an established agency leader to take genuine ownership of a successful business and help shape its next chapter. The ideal candidate will be commercially ambitious, creatively minded and confident operating across growth, clients, people and performance. They will bring the energy and credibility to lead from the front, while empowering the wider leadership team to deliver exceptional work.

Salary: Up to £125K + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (following qualifying period)

Location: London/Hybrid

Reference: AW12196

DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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DNA Recruit deliver dynamic recruitment, search and talent solutions and provide insight, knowledge, and credible introductions necessary for client-side and agency roles. Areas we specialise in New Business, Account and Project Management, Strategy and Planning, Events, Experiential, Creative and User Experience Design, Technology, Product, Marketing and Data roles in permanent, contract and freelance recruitment, search and selection, talent advisory and consulting across the UK and globally.