Overview
We are hiring a Business Director to play a key leadership role in shaping high‑impact media strategy and driving sustainable growth. This is an opportunity to lead complex, high‑value accounts, partner closely with senior stakeholders, and influence work that genuinely makes a difference. You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, craft and people leadership — guiding teams to deliver thoughtful, effective media solutions. If you enjoy balancing commercial thinking with creativity and collaboration, this role offers real scope to make your mark.
What you’ll be doing:
- Setting the strategic direction across your portfolio, ensuring media solutions are insight‑led, effective and aligned to business objectives
- Acting as a senior strategic partner to stakeholders, offering clear counsel and building trusted, long‑term relationships
- Leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver best‑in‑class planning, execution and evaluation across channels
- Owning financial performance, with responsibility for forecasting, profitability and sustainable growth
- Identifying opportunities for account expansion and broader business development
- Embedding strong ways of working that support quality, consistency and operational excellence
- Contributing to wider agency initiatives, sharing knowledge and helping shape future capability
Skills we’re looking for:
- Proven experience leading media strategy at a senior level within an agency or similar environment
- Strong commercial acumen, with confidence managing budgets, forecasts and performance
- Deep understanding of the media landscape and how channels work together to drive impact
- Experience building credible relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing decision‑making
- A collaborative leadership style, with a track record of developing and motivating teams
- Analytical thinking, with the ability to turn data and insight into clear recommendations
- Clear, confident communication skills, both written and verbal
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.
Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients’ office four days per week.
Equal opportunity
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.
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