Director, Business Planning and Performance in London

At Assembly, our mission is to find the change that fuels growth. We’re a modern global agency bringing together media, data, technology and talent to make brands perform.

Our business is purpose driven. We’re proud to have created a culture where diversity of thought, experience, and background are valued, within an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for meaningful impact.

When you join Assembly, you become part of an award-winning global community of digitally led experts, home to 1,500 talented people across 25 offices globally. Together we create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving within an inspired, collaborative workplace.

Assembly is poised for its next chapter of growth. We’re a meritocratic, high-performance business with a progressive outlook and a growth mindset in all that we do.

The core DNA of Assembly lies in digital performance marketing. New and existing clients are asking us to extend this expertise across all media, connecting traditional channels with digital methods of execution, measurement and automation.

As a Paid Social Business Director, you'll be across one of our flagship clients, Lenovo: an advanced technology business with huge ambitions to grow and launch cutting edge products in Europe. With global partnerships with FIFA and Formula One, plus ambitions to deliver innovative and market leading engagement for consumers and commercial audiences, we require a Paid Social Media lead to activate strategy and activations that build both brand and ecommerce presence and impact.

You will also work with the Head of Paid Social, Europe to deliver on our department projects to futureproof Paid Social. You will enforce the highest standards, as per the Assembly formula for paid social success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Train your team to find the insight that can help us fuel growth for clients.
• Support with your team and department resource planning and recruitment.
• Be a senior figure of the social community, present in heading up team meetings, events, and department projects alongside the Head of Paid Social to develop the team.
• Collaborate with other departments in the agency to deliver on projects for clients.
• Be involved in new business pitches.
• Act as a thought-leader, writing whitepapers and blog posts on the latest news & updates for paid social.

Success will be measured by delivering consistently excellent performance and business growth for our clients. This will be measured through excelling client KPIs and business objectives, growth in agency revenue, as well as client feedback.

You are a detail-oriented self-starter with a passion for paid social and marketing. You are operationally proficient with project management skills and have strong knowledge of both Brand Performance led Paid Social planning and Campaign Activation. You will show an ability to talk to clients clearly about performance and strategy.

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. Be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, and participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance.