Business Director

at  All Response Media

We have an exciting opportunity for an Business Director to join our amazing team in London. You will work closely with the Board Directors and Business Directors – on strategy as well as developing a dynamic team.
This role is diverse and provides the opportunity to work across a whole spectrum of Offline Media channels. Experience with offline media channels including TV planning and buying is essential.
We are an integrated agency, you will great opportunity to work across the different departments - Digital, Labs and SEO.
The role is fast paced and varied so it will suit candidates skilled in analytics and who are commercially savvy but also effective managers and business focused.
How you’ll make an impact
There will be huge levels of accountability within this role - you will be an entrepreneur at All Response Media and a business partner to clients.
You will be delivering excellent day-to-day client service to your client portfolio as well as strategic planning and problem solving.
You should be a strong relationship builder with agency experience – really owning key client relationships and leading your team with the support of the Account Manager.
This is a great opportunity to make your mark within an expanding agency where you are given the freedom to take ownership and make the role your own.
Why join ARM?
Want to work for the fastest growing performance marketing agency in the UK? Want to work with one of the most influential boards in the UK advertising industry?
All Response Media is the 14th largest marketing agency in the UK. We manage over £250M of ad spend across TV, Digital and Offline in the UK and over £100M across the EU. We provide you with the chance to work across industry-leading clients like Adobe, Norton, Brooks Running and Omaze , as well as high-growth potential start-ups.
Building relationships is what we’re all about. Many of our people started in entry level roles, accelerating through the business into more senior positions, including becoming Board Directors.
We strongly believe in promoting from within ARM, giving you the support, ownership and responsibility to fast track your career!
At ARM, we give our people a clear road map for your future progression and development as well as the training and support required to achieve your goals and aspirations. Come and join us and you’ll benefit from being mentored by our amazing Board and you’ll be given opportunities to work closely with Business Owners, Founders and Entrepreneurs in the industry.
We strongly encourage integration across all disciplines including Digital, Data, Systems and Offline. This means we are flexible with our people and there will be opportunities to evolve your role and place within the business to suit your skillset and career goals.

Requirements:

• 6+ years’ experience in a similar role working with media channels such as - TV, VOD, radio, outdoor and print.
• Fully conversant (planning and buying) across several media channels, including TV.
• Strong client relationships and ownership of several accounts
• Sound experience working at strategic level and making recommendations.
• Team management to deliver effective media campaigns across integrated channel.
• Developing and mentoring to ensure exceptional client delivery.
• Establishing and managing long term client strategies
• Taking an active role in new business generation
• A confident communicator; written and verbal. Lead client meetings and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Leading client meetings and relationships
• Managing client’s business to ensure optimum spend.
• Instrumental in strategic team thinking and quality of work
• Instigating planning and client related business initiatives
• Establishing and managing long-term client strategies
• Assessing client satisfaction and profitability
• Responsibility for ensuring regular client strategy and status meetings are implemented
• Key media owner negotiation and ensuring buying standards are maintained.
• Providing Board with insight of day-to-day client/team/media owner issues
• Identification of any new media opportunities, and investigate the potential feasibility for ARM clients
• Increase media ‘knowledge’ in the agency and lead training programmes where required
• Key to recruiting and retaining top talent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Annual company away day and socials - we’re all about the socials!
• Daily drinks fridge, free fruits, breakfast on Mondays and lunch on Fridays
• Private healthcare with Vitality (50% off at Virgin Gyms!) and eye test
• Flexi Fridays and time off on your birthday
• Long term service rewards up to £10k and sabbaticals to travel the globe!
• Life cover 4x your annual salary, enhanced sick pay, income protection
• Perkbox and Wellbeing programme
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Media, technical, managerial training and qualifications, including LinkedIn Learning!
• The opportunity to work closely with our Board and be mentored by the best in the industry!
• Inspiring and fast-paced environment
• Lots of responsibility and growth opportunities

Accelerate and fast-track your career with All Response Media

• Leading client meetings and relationships
• Managing client’s business to ensure optimum spend.
• Instrumental in strategic team thinking and quality of work
• Instigating planning and client related business initiatives
• Establishing and managing long-term client strategies
• Assessing client satisfaction and profitability
• Responsibility for ensuring regular client strategy and status meetings are implemented
• Key media owner negotiation and ensuring buying standards are maintained.
• Providing Board with insight of day-to-day client/team/media owner issues
• Identification of any new media opportunities, and investigate the potential feasibility for ARM clients
• Increase media ‘knowledge’ in the agency and lead training programmes where required
• Key to recruiting and retaining top talent