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Boldspace is seeking a Business Director to lead our brand building client team and business development function in a hybrid role.

About Boldspace

At Boldspace, we are a brand value agency focused on fostering meaningful connections between brands and their audiences. Through branding, communications, and analytics, we help clients grow their reputation and worth in competitive markets.

Our unique approach combines cutting-edge technology and creative strategy, empowering over 50 clients, including Post Office, VISA, and Direct Line, to achieve exceptional results.

THE ROLE

The Business Director will play a crucial hybrid role in leading client services for our key brand and advertising accounts, as well as new business operations.

Requirements

• You'll lead the Client Services team to grow and lead key accounts across brand and advertising accounts
• You will use your client & account leadership experience to foster strong relationships and coordinate world class projects
• As the Brand building new business lead, you'll be responsible for nurturing and pitch coordination to help us win new clients
• You'll be responsible for shaping the new business strategy to develop a robust new business pipeline
• Working with Hubspot CRM, you'll relish tracking leads to sales across target prospects, working with our in-house marketing manager
• At times, you will lead the agency's new business pitch process (with pitch teams) to secure new clients.
• Comfortable managing global CMO and C-suite relationships
• Be well versed in the agency's positioning, services and case studies to match both client and agency business objectives
  
  

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a senior client management role, preferably within an agency setting
• Proven experience of shaping and leading business development
• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and driving growth within client accounts
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams
• Strong understanding of branding, advertising, and communications strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building long-lasting client relationships
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyse market trends and identify growth opportunities
• Ability to navigate complex client environments and display a proactive approach to problem-solving
  
  

• Proven experience leading client relationships and leading projects / campaigns
• Understanding of long-term new business strategy and planning, set up of new business pipeline - Identifying new revenue streams.
• Lead generation (Sales/LinkedIn)
• Face-to-face sales - networking
• RFI and proposal writing, tender responses
• Development of trade body and intermediary relationships
• Database management (Hubspot)
  
  

• Pensions: a 5% employer contribution
• Private Healthcare: Vitality
• Holiday: unlimited holiday (including all UK public holidays) - we trust our staff to take the time they need and still excel in their jobs - and days off for birthdays and moving house are guaranteed!
• Flexible working: complete choice over where you work each day
• Regular salary reviews: in line with a salary framework, to ensure equal pay for equal work and that we recognise and reward when your responsibilities increase
• Socials: team socials regularly, chosen by the team
• Team retreats: time to get to know each other away from the office
• Bonus: transparent bonus structure where you can receive a % of base salary based on personal and company performance
• Supporting good causes: we contribute some of our outperformance to charitable causes which the team help choose
• Wellness: time within working hours every week for those that want or need it
• Monthly benefits budget: £50 per month, every month, to spend on whatever you want - from a home delivered vegetable box and discounted gym memberships, to mental health support and professional coaching
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Advertising

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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