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Job details

Location
City of London
£80000 - £100000 per annum + Plus Bonus
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
PR/086277_1746694063
Posted
about 2 months ago
Aspire logo

Job details

Location
City of London
£80000 - £100000 per annum + Plus Bonus
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
PR/086277_1746694063
Posted
about 2 months ago

Business & Ops Director - UK (Social Media Agency)
London / Hybrid
£80K - £100k + Bonus

About the Role
This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned leader to join a rapidly growing social media agency expanding into the UK market in 2025.

The Business Director will be the driving force behind the UK growth, overseeing a high-performing team and ensuring the delivery of outstanding client work.

This role demands an individual with strong commercial acumen, operational leadership experience, and a deep understanding of the social media and digital landscape.

If you understand what it takes to run an agency, oversee operations, hiring, commercial strategy, and are looking for a role where you'll have autonomy, ownership, and visibility, this could be it!

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the most senior person in the UK, taking ownership of the growth of the client base, reputation, and team in the market.
  • Manage the full pipeline, from proposals and pitching to client conversion, with support from strategy and operations teams.
  • Collaborate closely with the CEO on business planning, market positioning, and team scaling initiatives.
  • Initially oversee 2-3 key retained clients (likely within FMCG, lifestyle, or youth brands).
  • Oversee the execution and optimisation of multi-channel campaigns, including search, display, and paid social.
  • Take the lead on strategy and commercial direction across these accounts, working with account managers, content & paid media team
  • Build and lead a high-performing UK team, including Account Managers, content specialists, and potentially strategic roles in the future.
  • Shape and nurture the UK agency culture to align with the company's values-forward thinking, people-first, and results-driven.
  • Set the tone for output quality, team energy, and overall standards.

What You Bring

  • 10+ years of agency experience, with a proven background in social, creative, or digital-whether in client services or strategy.
  • Experience managing high-value accounts (£100K+), and a track record of successfully nurturing client relationships.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, with a history of inspiring teams, driving excellence, and developing scalable processes without unnecessary bureaucracy.
  • An indepth understanding of the day to day operations of running a social first angecy
  • Driven, and sharp, with a hunger to build something meaningful, but with humility and a focus on collaboration.

Why Join This Opportunity

  • Lead the expansion of a proven agency into the UK market, taking ownership of both the strategic direction and day-to-day growth.
  • Enjoy real ownership and visibility in a leadership role-this is not a position where you'll just be another cog in the machine.
  • Benefit from full support of a highly skilled team across paid media, content, creative, strategy, and operations.
  • Have the opportunity to shape the team, brand, and culture from the ground up, making a significant impact on the agency's future success.
  • Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and long-term career growth potential as the agency scales across the UK market.

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