Social Business Director - Paid Social

Social Media Business Director
£75,000
London – Hybrid

Our Client is a global media agency with a specialist social team that operates with the pace and creativity of an independent agency, backed by the scale and opportunities of a major international network. With a close-knit team and impressive portfolio of major brands, they offer genuine autonomy to shape how social works, grows and evolves.

The Opportunity

• Join a 15-person social team as one of its senior leaders, helping shape its direction, structure and growth.

• Lead a portfolio of major brands across always-on social, creator campaigns and wider social production.

• Manage a team of four, while influencing the wider social team alongside senior leadership.

• Enjoy significant autonomy - with the freedom to make decisions, develop new opportunities and build the team in the way you believe works best.

• Benefit from the scale of a global media network, with new opportunities coming through existing client relationships rather than constant traditional pitching.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior client relationships, acting as a strategic point of escalation and trusted advisor.

• Oversee accounts, creative campaigns, creator marketing and always-on social activity.

• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and unlock new work across the wider network.

• Support team structure, ways of working, credentials and the wider social proposition.

• Manage, mentor and develop Account Directors, Account Managers and Executives.

• Work closely with senior social leadership to shape the team's future direction.

Your Profile

• Senior Social Account Director / Business Director experience, or an experienced AD ready for the step up.

• Strong experience across social strategy, creative campaigns, content and/or creator marketing.

• Comfortable managing major brands, substantial budgets and senior client relationships.

• Proven people management experience and a genuine interest in developing teams.

• Commercially minded, entrepreneurial and comfortable working with autonomy.

• Agency experience with larger brands is highly desirable; sector background is flexible.

How to apply

To apply for this outstanding opportunity, please contact ellie drury at Pivotal for a confidential chat at ellie@pivotallondon.co.uk.

Pivotal is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.