Strategic Business Unit Director — Growth & Leadership

99 Cents; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

99 Cents is seeking a senior leader to oversee a significant portfolio, drive client relationships, and steer strategic direction at the group level. You will champion problem resolution, ensure governance across accounts, and mentor a high-performing leadership team to deliver high-volume retail programmes with rigorous quality control.

In this role, you will safeguard brand integrity, regulatory compliance and profitability while shaping agency strategy and representing 99 Cents at the most

Responsibilities

• Hold full responsibility for your business unit across a substantial multi-account, multi-team portfolio.
• Manage senior client relationships across the group for portfolio health, retention and growth.
• Lead problem resolution and escalations at senior level, championing the client while protecting agency interests.
• Ensure the unit delivers a high-volume retail programme reliably with disciplined briefing, workflow and quality control at scale.
• Safeguard accuracy, brand CI consistency and regulatory compliance across all output.
• Take accountability for sound financial governance across accounts, including retainer management, cost estimates, billing and job profitability.
• Lead and develop Group Account Directors and senior talent, building a high-performing, accountable leadership team.
• Give strategic insights and direction into the categories you are responsible for and represent 99c at senior external levels.

Job description

99 Cents is seeking a senior leader to oversee a significant portfolio, drive client relationships, and steer strategic direction at the group level. You will champion problem resolution, ensure governance across accounts, and mentor a high-performing leadership team to deliver high-volume retail programmes with rigorous quality control.

In this role, you will safeguard brand integrity, regulatory compliance and profitability while shaping agency strategy and representing 99 Cents at the most