Digital Business Director

7 days ago


City Of London UK, Central London, United Kingdom WeAreAspire Full time

I'm working with a global leading media network agency, which is hiring a Digital Business Director in their London office. This is a six-month maternity cover and you must be based in the UK.

The role:

  • 6-month contract
  • Immediate start
  • £420 per day, inside IR35
  • Hybrid working

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Focus on key markets including the US, UK, Germany, France, and Australia.
  • Collaborate with Integrated Agency Teams (Creative, in-house, Media) on global strategy development, ensuring a digital-first approach for brand activations.
  • Utilize storytelling and data analysis to narrate media outcomes from a strategic perspective, converting insights into actionable learnings.
  • Ability to transition seamlessly between marketing communications and detailed technical aspects.
  • Engage with various stakeholders at multiple levels within the centralized client organization in Amsterdam.
  • Drive key projects focused on tactical planning, innovation, sustainability, and diversity in media.
  • Lead digital efforts across brand activations, representing the ecosystem alongside two regional digital planning directors in the absence of local market specialists.
  • Serve as a key advisor, ensuring digital contributions to overall media and creative briefs.
  • Oversee core environments including Social, YouTube, and Advanced Video (CTV, Streaming, VOD, etc.).
  • Collaborate with Comms Planning to integrate digital elements, prioritizing digital and audience-first strategies.
  • Work with US and EU Digital Directors (based in London and Amsterdam) and the in-house digital team on tactical planning.

The candidate:

  • Preferably, a candidate with practical experience in digital strategy and planning.
  • Knowledge of the US market is a plus, but expertise in the UK and Germany is required.
  • Essential experience in Social media, with a preference for Programmatic and Video.
  • A background in activation, with insights into targeting and segmentation, is beneficial. While the role is not hands-on with platforms, this expertise aids in developing strategy and platform-native creative briefs.
  • Strong communication abilities, especially in PowerPoint, presentations, and storytelling, with a digital, data-driven, and audience-centric approach, are crucial.

If this sounds like you, hit apply now

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