Simply Story
Simply Social is a social-first creative agency helping brands move from being on social to in social.
We work with brands like Tesco, Currys, Just Eat, Peroni and Universal Pictures, creating content that earns attention and drives real business impact.
We have scaled rapidly in Ireland & the UK and looking for someone to join a young motivated agency to help us continue in our growth!
The Role
We are hiring a New Business & Growth Director to drive growth in the UK market. This is a high impact role focused on building pipeline, opening doors and converting opportunities into revenue. You will work directly with leadership and play a key role in shaping how Simply Social grows in London. We are looking for someone who brings energy, pace and commercial drive.
What you’ll do
Build Pipeline
- Proactively identify and open opportunities with brands across the UK
- Develop a consistent pipeline of high quality opportunities
Own Outreach
- Lead outbound efforts through networking, introductions and targeted outreach
- Build relationships with senior marketing decision makers
Drive Opportunities
- Qualify briefs properly and focus on the right work
- Lead early stage conversations and shape opportunities into strong pitches
Work With Leadership
- Partner with strategy, creative and production teams to position work commercially
- Help shape how we present ourselves in the UK market
Create Momentum
- Bring urgency and energy to new business
- Help push the agency forward commercially
What We Are Looking For
- 5 to 7 years experience in new business or growth roles within agencies
- Strong network across UK brands or the ability to build one quickly
- Commercially sharp and confident turning conversations into revenue
- Comfortable leading early stage pitch conversations
- Experience in social, creative, digital or production led agencies
- Proactive, persistent and enjoys the chase
- Most importantly you bring drive. This role is about momentum not maintenance.
What Success Looks Like
- Consistent pipeline of high quality opportunities
- New client wins in the UK market
- Strong conversion from conversation to pitch to revenue
- Helping establish Simply Social as a serious player in London
Why Simply Social
- 25 days holiday days
- Competitive salary based on experience with performance upside
- Hybrid working from our London office
- A fast growing team with real momentum in the UK
- Work on well known brands across food, retail and entertainment
- A genuinely social first agency where speed, taste and judgement matter
- The opportunity to shape how brands show up in culture not just in campaigns
- A real chance to build something not just inherit it
Thanks Simply team
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