Business Director (Advertising)

TL;DR

Business Director (Advertising): Leading creative excellence and client relationships for the Unilever account with an accent on broadcast, digital, and social-first channels. Focus on driving financial profitability, managing multidisciplinary teams, and identifying growth opportunities within a world-class creative agency.

Location: Must be based in London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global UK is a world-leading creative agency specializing in brand advertising, customer experience, PR, and behavioral science.

What you will do

• Lead the creative development process to ensure the delivery of high-impact, award-winning solutions.
• Act as a strategic partner and ambassador for the agency, managing senior client relationships and expectations.
• Oversee financial profitability and commercial health of assigned business areas.
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary teams, defining roles and ensuring accountability for delivery.
• Identify and execute growth opportunities to expand the agency's business footprint.
• Collaborate across various agency crafts to integrate earned media and behavioral science into campaigns.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a creative agency.
• Deep expertise in advertising across broadcast, digital, and social-first channels.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage project and account-level profitability.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and navigating complex client organizations.
• Location: Based in London, United Kingdom

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working model with core hours (10am – 4pm).
• Comprehensive healthcare via Bupa.
• Competitive pension with a 1.5:1 matching structure.
• Wellbeing support including exercise memberships, Unmind, and LifeWorks.
• Generous leave: 25 days annual leave plus a dedicated volunteer day.
• Additional perks including Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.