Business Director

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology‑led OOH solutions and a full‑service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry.

THE ROLE

The Business Director is responsible for leading a team of direct reports to deliver best in class OOH planning for our clients and agencies. They will foster strong relationships with senior agency and client contacts to deliver billings growth targets, innovative work, and commercial objectives. The Business Director will lead, motivate, and nurture a high performing team and the successful candidate must have proven leadership and team management credentials, excellent OOH knowledge and evidence of innovative thinking that has yielded business value for clients.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

The Business Director leads the agency planning team to deliver high‑quality OOH work, ensuring clients receive strategic, innovative, and commercially effective solutions. Each day involves guiding Client Directors and planners, reviewing output, overseeing major negotiations, and driving growth through proactive proposals and cross‑team collaboration. The role maintains senior‑level relationships across clients, agencies, and media owners, manages commercial performance including billings and audits, and supports pitches and business development. The Business Director also plays a key part in developing talent, shaping team culture, and contributing to Talon’s ongoing success.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Strategic thinking and long‑term planning
• Commercially minded approach
• Strong project leadership
• Effective organisational planning
• Skilled in people leadership and development
• Collaborative team player
• Talent attraction, recruitment and selection expertise
• Highly organised and dependable
• Experience of servicing a range of clients at a senior level
• Demonstrable experience of commercial capability
• Budget ownership and financial management
• Ability to balance competing priorities
• Skilled in navigating complex situations to reach solutions

WHY US

“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon

OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

WE ARE BOLD: As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships. We challenge respectfully. We lead the way.

WE ARE HUMAN: We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return. We value collaboration and togetherness. We are empathetic.

WE ARE SMART: Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients. We grow and learn. We are trusted. We are mission possible.

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.