Digital Business Director

Job Description

I'm working with a global leading media network agency, which is hiring a Digital Business Director in their London office. This is a six-month maternity cover and

you must be based in the UK .
The role:
6-month contract
Immediate start
£420 per day, inside IR35
Hybrid working
Roles and responsibilities:
Focus on key markets including the US, UK, Germany, France, and Australia.
Collaborate with Integrated Agency Teams (Creative, in-house, Media) on global strategy development, ensuring a digital-first approach for brand activations.
Utilize storytelling and data analysis to narrate media outcomes from a strategic perspective, converting insights into actionable learnings.
Ability to transition seamlessly between marketing communications and detailed technical aspects.
Engage with various stakeholders at multiple levels within the centralized client organization in Amsterdam.
Drive key projects focused on tactical planning, innovation, sustainability, and diversity in media.
Lead digital efforts across brand activations, representing the ecosystem alongside two regional digital planning directors in the absence of local market specialists.
Serve as a key advisor, ensuring digital contributions to overall media and creative briefs.
Oversee core environments including Social, YouTube, and Advanced Video (CTV, Streaming, VOD, etc.).
Collaborate with Comms Planning to integrate digital elements, prioritizing digital and audience-first strategies.
Work with US and EU Digital Directors (based in London and Amsterdam) and the in-house digital team on tactical planning.
The candidate:
Preferably, a candidate with practical experience in digital strategy and planning.
Knowledge of the US market is a plus, but expertise in the UK and Germany is required.
Essential experience in Social media, with a preference for Programmatic and Video.
A background in activation, with insights into targeting and segmentation, is beneficial. While the role is not hands-on with platforms, this expertise aids in developing strategy and platform-native creative briefs.
Strong communication abilities, especially in PowerPoint, presentations, and storytelling, with a digital, data-driven, and audience-centric approach, are crucial.
If this sounds like you, hit apply now!

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