Description 

Now, about the opportunity: In the Business Director position, you’ll be someone that loves to build strategic partnerships that are based on transparency and honesty. Someone that appreciates how sound strategy and creative thinking drive high-fidelity productions and outputs.

We’re  looking for a Business Director to oversee an EMEA-wide group portfolio consisting of a luxury brand and a range of spirits brands. The work is a mix of programme-based work across owned channels, social, strategy and creative content production. In this lead client-facing position, you’ll work at the intersection of business and production to output high-fidelity strategy through to premium craft.

In This Role You Will

• Work as part of our fast-growing team, and in turn continue to nurture and grow a fast-expanding client portfolio in line with business and commercial objectives.
• You’re responsible for the EMEA partnerships of the fintech client and the spirits-based portfolio, and will be overseeing the work we do for all of their brands and projects.
• You’ll be working closely with a Group Creative Director, Strategy Director, and Ops Lead to make decisions that continue to progress and grow the existing and new partnerships.
• You’ll not just be our client’s go-to Monk: as a Business Monk you’re responsible for orchestrating the entire sales pipeline as well as overseeing the successful growth of the individual brands that sit within your jurisdiction.
• You oversee the programme of projects alongside the Ops Lead, facilitating new opportunities and projects by connecting your team with the relevant Media.Monks capabilities (e.g. studio, social, tech).
• You act as a strategic partner who understands the portfolio brands and businesses inside out, developing a roadmap / growth plan for continued success.
• You are an incredible relationship builder and have ideally worked with brands in the premium fashion and luxury industries. Ideally you’ve got experience from working within a strategy & creative lead agency.
• Safeguarding revenue growth, you look after business planning and development to make sure we hit targets and KPIs, identifying opportunities for new assignments that add value to all parties.

Requirements

• This senior-level role requires someone who’s experienced in managing multi-million euro retainers.
• With ideally around 10+ years of industry experience and 2+ years in a lead role, you will have a proven track record managing high-value and volumes of integrated work.
• You have a proven track record of winning business and building teams.
• You will have a passion for fashion & luxury and although your previous client list may not fully reflect that you will have a deep knowledge and/or appreciation for that industry. 
• You have a keen understanding of the (digital) business objectives of global brands and are able to quickly fathom a project’s challenges and what needs to be achieved.
• You don’t think in projects but in partnerships.

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About Media.Monks:

Media.Monks is the purely digital operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 8,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-22), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-23), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-23), a record number of FWAs, and have earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023. Together, these achievements solidify our experience in digital innovation, excellence in craft, and commitment to personal growth.

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