JOIN OUR JOURNEY Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. There are no limits to what you can achieve here, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign Best Place to Work for six consecutive years and one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. As well as this, we’re Campaign’s Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and Media Week’s Independent Agency of the Year 2025. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, IG, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Ancestry, Laithwaites Wine, Save the Children, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore. Help People Flourish (Invest in people) Dig Deeper to Understand Better (Data driven curiosity) Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties. Time to Unwind – 25 days holiday (+ Christmas holiday closure), birthday & mental health day off, holiday buying scheme, flexi-hours and work abroad scheme. Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office. (3 days in office) We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment. Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring and leadership support. Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps Mental Health First Aiders and unlimited free professional counselling. Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working and life assurance. Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives. We're looking for a Business Director to lead client relationships with confidence, commercial focus and strategic vision. You will act as the bridge between clients, strategy, activation and measurement - shaping the director of accounts, mentoring your team, and ensuring our work delivers measurable business impact. You'll collaborate with Planning Directors, Digital Director and specialist Squads to deliver brilliant, joined up work that moves the needle for our clients. As a senior lead within a growing agency, this person will have a strong track record of driving both successful results for clients, and evidence of effectively managing their team P&L, through both organic growth and new business. Acting as the senior contact for a portfolio of clients, ensuring delivery against strategic goals and nurturing trusted, long term partnerships. Manging account profitability, forecasting and activation, ensuring every piece of work reflects Medialab's quality and strategic rigour. Line managing Account Director and overseeing a teams of 12, providing mentorship, feedback and growth opportunities aligned to their career pathways. Partnering with Planning, Digital and Channel Specialists to ensure campaigns are cohesive, data informed and high performing across all channels. Translating client objectives into clear, actionable media and communications strategies that balance brand and performance thinking. Working with Squad Leads and Heads of Channel to ensure frameworks, tools and ways of working are consistently applied across your accounts. Partnering with our data and insights teams to ensure robust measurement frameworks are in place, including econometric analysis and campaign evaluation. Proven experience in media or communications leadership, manging multiple clients and teams, ideally across both brand and performance channels. Strong commercial acumen with confidence managing budgets, contracts and forecasting, ensuring value and efficiency for clients and the agency alike. Experience of leading and converting new business pitches, demonstrating strategic storytelling and the ability to build confidence with senior stakeholders. A strong understanding of measurement and effectiveness, including econometrics, attribution and KPI frameworks that link media investment to business outcomes. Deep understanding of the media ecosystem - from planning principles to digital activation - and how channels work together to drive outcomes. Strategic agility - the ability to simplify complex problems, balance long term brand building with short term growth, and bring clarity to multi channel campaigns.
Business Director (PR) in City of London employer: Medialab Group
At Medialab, we pride ourselves on being a purpose-led and data-driven media agency that champions employee growth and well-being. With a vibrant work culture that celebrates flexibility, competitive benefits, and a commitment to professional development, our team enjoys a supportive environment where creativity thrives. As a recognised leader in the industry, we offer unique opportunities for meaningful impact while fostering long-term partnerships with clients across diverse sectors.
