Managing Partner

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Smart Working up to 40% from home

Wedding/birth leave enhancements

Pension scheme

Corporate Medical Cash Plan

Electric car salary sacrifice

Employee awards & referrals

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) is seeking a senior leader to join its Managing Partner community. Reporting to the CCO, you will shape the future of the business by transforming client strategies, driving growth, and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

You will lead a team of Business Directors and oversee delivery excellence across client portfolios. You bring a proven senior leadership track record in marketing or tech-enabled environments, with strong strategic thinking,

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership in marketing or tech-driven environments.
• Strong strategic thinking with a track record of growth.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience guiding large client portfolios and cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of P&L and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead long-term client partnerships with clear objectives.
• Mentor and guide Business Directors to drive growth and development.
• Foster strong internal collaboration across teams and functions.
• Own the P&L for a portfolio of accounts and ensure operational excellence.
• Represent ITG to clients, partners and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Client management

People management

Financial acumen

Communication

Job description

Welcome to ITG, a leading tech-led marketing business that is revolutionizing the marketing industry. We are definitely not your average agency. Our unique combination of world-class marketing services and award-winning technology has helped over 200 of the world's best known brands transform their marketing operations.

We are really proud to be one of the largest independent agencies and we are still only 15 years old. We have specialist teams and amazing talent covering data science, strategy, creative, digital, film and photography, content production, technology and more.

As we continue to grow, our culture and values mean more to us than ever. We put everything we have into everything we do, we thrive on challenge and always ask the big questions. We believe anything is possible when we work together and we are at our best when we are free to be our authentic selves. We are, put simply, a bunch of brilliant and very grounded people who love where we work and want to help our clients deliver amazing results.

So, if you are looking for a leadership role in a genuinely disruptive and visionary agency, and our culture and values feel 'like you', we'd love you to consider joining us.

As one of our Managing Partner community, reporting into our CCO, you will be an integral part of our leadership team and will have the opportunity to shape the future of our business. Responsible for a portfolio of clients, you will help them transform their marketing strategies to drive business growth, foster key client relationships, and ensure operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term client partnerships that deliver against mutual objectives and goals. Retaining your clients will be an obsession


• Love developing collaborative and trusting client relationships at all levels be it C-Suite, Procurement or Marketing Managers - understanding and getting to know people is a passion


• Build respectful relationships with all your internal colleagues and stakeholders to support empowerment and ownership across all functional teams


• Lead, inspire and mentor a team of Business Directors to deliver exceptional professional and personal development.


• Have a strong strategic mind that unlocks and optimises the right growth opportunities for each client.


• Understand and love the role that technology plays in marketing effectiveness. Get excited about how Content Marketing platforms and Creative Automation can transform your clients marketing operations. Ideally, you will have experience here too but if you haven't, this is why you are applying for the role!


• Have integrated marketing experience (client or agency side) and the desire to have a voice at the table with our clients, always adding value to every brief and the way in which we deliver against it


• Be a point of escalation for the smooth running of all day-to-day delivery. You won't be afraid to get the sleeves rolled up as necessary whilst prioritising operational solutions to deliver best practise


• Be accountable for the P&L for each of your accounts.


• Represent ITG to clients, partners, and industry stakeholders, promoting the company's brand and values

Requirements

• Proven track record of success in a similar senior leadership role, ideally within the marketing or technology industry


• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with a demonstrated ability to drive business growth and innovation


• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders


• A deep understanding of the marketing industry, including trends, challenges, and opportunities


• Strong financial acumen and experience in managing budgets

Benefits

Perks at ITG — alongside a competitive salary, here's what you can look forward to:

• Time off that works for you — 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, a paid Wellbeing Day, flexible bank holidays to honour cultural or religious observances, and the option to buy or carry over up to 5 extra days


• Flexibility & lifestyle — Smart Working with up to 40% from home, and after 12 months, the option to work from abroad for up to 90 days a year


• Family & life milestones — Enhanced family friendly leave, 3 extra days for your wedding/honeymoon, and an Employee Assistance Programme whenever you need support


• Financial perks — Pension scheme, Corporate Medical Cash Plan, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, and tax-efficient payroll giving to your favourite charities


• Growth & recognition — Funding for professional qualifications, monthly Employee of the Month awards (£250 bonus), and referral bonuses of up to £1,500


• Community & wellbeing — Regular Wellbeing Workshops, 30+ Wellbeing Champions, a paid Volunteer Day, and an online perks platform with discounts on top brands, days out, and gym memberships

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we're always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.