Business Director **Role Summary** Business Director role that sits within the Activations Team, leading one of Havas Play’s biggest Sponsorship clients – HSBC, and managing parts of their UK sponsorship portfolio. This role will also oversee additional clients spanning both sport and entertainment, with requiring experience in delivering live experience campaigns, activations & events. Key role in driving growth through opportunities within existing client base and by leading new business initiatives.**Purpose of Role** As an experienced senior leader, this role is focused on delivering market leading partnership campaigns and projects at Havas Play, overseeing a variety of clients, including one of our biggest clients – HSBC. Requires exceptional client and team management skills, building brilliant relationships withinternal stakeholders and external cross-agency groups.It is crucial for the role to have Sponsorship and activation experience, having managed different scale partnerships and events. Have strong team leadership skills to ensure the account team performs to its highest standards. **Key Responsibilities** Demonstrate and share in-depth knowledge of the sport & culture industry – network, people, trends, insights and trade industry bodiesDemonstrate and share in-depth knowledge of key cultural territories relevant to Havas Play client business e.g. sport, music, gaming, film etc. Be networked within these territories to deliver relevant collaborations and partners that ensure Havas Play remains as the ‘go-to’ agency for brands connecting through contemporary cultureBe senior counsel to clients and internally around any challenges with an ability to understand and talk knowledgably and work with our experts to gather opinion and deliver outstanding workKey lead role with Rights Holders, ensuring relationships are kept tight. Manage rights holders & partners, leveraging best practice process for effective rights managementBe a pivotal lead role within the inter-agency relationships, managing budget splits and ensuring all teams are delivering work/ updates on schedule Demonstrate strong knowledge of the activation & experiential space, with prior experience leading on brand experience campaigns with a live output Demonstrate experience working in 360 sponsorship campaigns, understanding all the different touch points, and when to bring in specialists i.e.: PR/ media/ social/ talent/ M&EMonitor and manage resources of the teams against agreed KPIs and budgets. This involves accountability for handling contracts, POs and invoices; ensuring timesheets are up-to-date and transparently explained to clients and the CEO/ CFO; resolving issues, e.g., changing scopes of work, holiday cover, freelance requirements etc.To ensure that best practice is shared amongst your teams and that up-to-date records of work and knowledge of your client’s business is maintained and shared appropriately with the core team, the extended team and agency disciplines, such as new business. Demonstrate an ability to lead, deliver and win a full pitch. Collaborate successfully with Strategy & Creative Teams and building winning relationships with prospective client (s). Exceptional leadership skills – selfless, self aware, inspirational, acting as a role model and mentor, being seen as a visionary, decision maker and problem solver. 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