Business Unit Lead (Associate Director - level )

Wonderland is looking for a new Business Unit Lead (a bit like an Associate Director). Had enough of agency life feeling like a trade-off? Brilliant work or brilliant culture? Ambition or wellbeing? Profit or people? We think a different way exists. Welcome to Wonderland, a B Corp creative communications agency where you can truly be yourself, be confident and comfortable enough to reach your full potential and feel a real sense of belonging.

A good business, with good people… people like you. We’re home to curious and creative comms people who want to work at a values-driven company that thinks and does differently. Come help shape our next chapter. Wonderland is entering an exciting chapter. We’re building the next generation of leadership at Wonderland and creating real space for people to grow with the business.

This is a senior role for someone who can see the whole picture: the work, the people, the clients, the numbers and the opportunities ahead. You’ll lead a business unit within Wonderland, owning the quality of the work, the strength of client relationships, the development of people and the commercial health of the accounts you oversee. Current thinking is that this person could lead 2 to 3 of our larger consumer brands, although we're keeping an open mind because great people have a habit of changing plans.

You’ll help us deliver exceptional work, give great consultancy, build strong client relationships and create the conditions for teams to do their best work. This is for someone who doesn’t just want to run accounts. It’s for someone who wants to help build the business and make a serious (positive) impact on the people around them.

• Full time
• Salary £70k - £85k, dependant on experience
• Our office is in central Bristol and ideally you’ll be there spending time with the team a couple of days a week
• You’ll need to be able to travel to visit clients in the north and south of England on a regular basis
• A driving licence and access to transport would be beneficial due to the travel requirements of the role

• Be the senior driver of Wonderland’s client relationships, commercial growth, and team leadership
• Be ultimately responsible for the strategic and creative output of your business unit
• Ensure the work we deliver is culturally sharp, commercially effective and brilliantly executed, across communications channels (including social, PR, crisis and issues, creators etc.)
• Grow deep knowledge to inspire bold creative thinking, deliver results, and unlock new opportunities
• Be commercially accountable for the income of your business unit and contribute to the running of the team and business
• Be a positive, values-led role model for the team, keeping them motivated and inspired, proactively creating an environment where people thrive and creativity flourishes
• Lead internal workstreams and be instrumental in ensuring our values and vision are always lived
• Contribute to Wonderland’s health and growth

• Are currently operating at Associate Director or equivalent level
• Have experience leading large consumer brands and building trusted senior client relationships
• Have successfully managed and developed high-performing teams
• Can balance commercial objectives with client, team and business needs
• Are confident making decisions and taking accountability for outcomes
• Can spot opportunities, risks and challenges before they become problems
• Think strategically about brands, communications and business growth
• Are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and bringing others with you
• Enjoy helping shape not just client work, but the wider business around you

• Stay curious about people, culture and the world around you
• Enjoy working with people who think differently from you
• Like asking questions as much as giving answers
• Are willing to challenge ideas, and have your own challenged too
• Care about creating great work without creating great drama
• Believe the best ideas can come from anywhere and are open to changing your mind when a better one comes along

What makes Wonderland different? We're not trying to build the biggest agency. We're trying to build one people genuinely want to be part of. We're a B Corp creative comms agency with a curious mind and a belief that work should fit around life, not the other way around. A business with purpose, B Corp-certified, purpose-driven campaigns and clients alongside more traditional consumer clients, 2% for the Community (time donated to good local causes).