Business Director in London

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is a full-service creative agency operating in the health and wellness space. Our purpose is to unleash the ‘Wellness Effect’ in every person through meaningful personalised experiences, because we achieve greater outcomes when we are fully engaged in our wellness. We believe when our people do well, our work does well, our clients do well, and our patients do well, inspiring even more wellness in the world. We sum it up in two small words… Do Well. That’s the what, but the how is guided by four defining principles – curious, creative, discerning, brave. These are the values we look for and nurture in others and ourselves, underpinning as they do a culture of collaborative entrepreneurialism that drives high-performance.

The Business Director role is an all-rounder; a strategic, leadership position within SSW. The Business Director is responsible for a large team of people, a large revenue base and portfolio of clients. You will collaborate with the Group Managing Director (GMD) in the decision making for the business direction and vision with a long-term goal of creating growth. You are a leader of leaders and a mentor of leaders across other disciplines; people seek you out for strategic counsel and you inspire people to follow you. You are a safe and trusted leader in the now, but you have a constant eye on the future. You have an action-oriented focus on how we succeed into the future on all aspects of the discipline (understanding industry trends, how they impact us and putting strategies in place to mitigate risks and drive opportunities).

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for the clients within SSW, with responsibility for all the revenue in the client portfolio and the client associated costs.
• You will be a senior go to for SSW and represent the agency at key internal and external meetings in PH.
• You will therefore need to have a strong understanding of PH, so that you can communicate back insights, business opportunities and needs to senior team members to ensure seamless and consistent communications across the agencies.
• You will have the best interests of the agency front of mind, and you will work closely with the GMD to ensure the Agencies success.
• You will be open to change, be a ‘yes’ person but know when and how to challenge.
• You should feel comfortable voicing your opinion and providing senior counsel and recommendations to senior members of PH.
• New business will be a focus for you; you will always be on the lookout for new business through organic growth, new clients and cross selling.
• You will lead opportunities and take a lead role in pitch and proposal development at discipline and agency level.
• You will proactively plan for future growth and Think Further about innovative ways to grow the business.
• You will be comfortable with and proactive in all aspects of running the workstream, including building and maintaining happy, healthy and inspired teams, and pre-empting areas for team, client, capability and business growth.
• You will succession plan for the team, clients and business.

Qualifications

• You embody the three Vs: you are a visible, vocal, and visionary leader.
• You have proven experience showing revenue growth across a number of years.
• You have a growth mindset and have successfully sought out opportunities and led and converted new business opportunities.
• You are a strategic thinker with an excellent understanding of key industry influences and the ability to apply this thinking to a variety of clients and products.
• You are an exceptional relationship builder with the ability to operate at a senior and strategic level with key clients and help resolve issues smoothly and effectively.
• You are an excellent leader of people with an ability to inspire, motivate, mentor, and build commitment.
• You will be a problem-solver, independently finding and implementing solutions and developing ways for the business to evolve, improve, grow.
• You are able to evaluate risk, trends, and opportunities.
• You can demonstrate stamina, drive and proactivity with an ability to do what is needed to “just get stuff done” over any obstacles.
• You are a self-starter who is confident in your own abilities and decision making and who applies a growth mind-set to your own professional development.

Additional information

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• “YOU” DAYS – flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us! Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process. Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).