OOH Account Director

Zenith UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith UK is seeking an experienced OOH Director to lead strategic planning, client partnerships and growth across a portfolio of major brands. You will shape the future of our Out of Home offering and drive cross-functional collaboration within a high-performing team.

This role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen and a passion for data-driven, innovative campaigns that deliver measurable impact for clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Out of Home media planning, buying or investment.
• Ability to lead senior client partnerships and influence stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and financial accountability with forecasting.
• Proven track record in leading and developing teams.
• Strategic thinker with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic OOH planning and investment across key client accounts, ensuring campaigns meet objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners and internal stakeholders as a senior strategic partner.
• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities to develop accounts and improve outcomes.
• Oversee campaign delivery from planning through execution, ensuring quality and commercial success.
• Lead, coach and develop team members, fostering career growth.
• Use market insights and trends to inform recommendations and strategic decisions.
• Champion innovation and best practice to evolve Zenith UK's OOH offering.

Skills

OOH media planning

Client leadership

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Media/tech curiosity

Communication & presentation

Job description

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They're grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients' businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons - helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

OOH Director | Zenith UK

We are hiring an OOH Director to join Zenith UK, leading some of our most exciting client partnerships and helping shape the future of Out of Home media. This is an opportunity to combine strategic thinking, commercial leadership and client expertise to deliver innovative campaigns that create measurable impact for brands. Working at the heart of a collaborative, high-performing team, you will play a key role in driving growth, developing talent and influencing the direction of our OOH offering. If you're passionate about building strong relationships, leading with purpose and embracing innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Lead strategic OOH planning and investment across a portfolio of key client accounts, ensuring campaigns deliver against business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners and internal stakeholders, acting as a senior strategic partner.
• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities to develop accounts and enhance client outcomes.
• Oversee campaign delivery from planning through execution, ensuring quality, effectiveness and commercial success.
• Lead, coach and develop team members, creating an environment where people can thrive and build their careers.
• Use market insights, audience understanding and industry trends to inform recommendations and shape strategic decisions.
• Champion innovation, operational excellence and best practice, helping evolve Zenith UK's OOH proposition and capabilities.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Strong experience within Out of Home media planning, buying or investment, with a proven ability to deliver successful campaigns.
• Excellent client leadership skills, with experience building long-term partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness, with confidence managing account performance, forecasting and financial accountability.
• Experience leading and developing teams, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into action.
• Curiosity about media, technology and innovation, with a passion for identifying new opportunities for clients.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire confidence across a variety of audiences.

Additional Information

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition, please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.