Business Director Job at London, UK Full Time

BRAND: Publicis Media
Job Function: Content
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Management
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Influential UK is the next evolution in creator-led growth. Connecting Publicis Groupe’s global scale with Influential’s proprietary AI and conversion technology, we deliver what no other agency can: Truly connected influencer and media strategies, and creator-led campaigns that influence real-world outcomes.

Our team exists within one of the world’s largest agency networks, we combine agility, teamwork, and entrepreneurial spirit with the backing, reach and capabilities of a global powerhouse – allowing us to build faster, think without limits, and set new standards for the industry.

To influence culture, our team must reflect it. We’re looking for people obsessed with the intersection of social and creator culture, who bring a unique perspective and point of view, to help us create award-winning work for the world’s most iconic brands like Mars, Coty, Disney, and Sky.

Ready to help us build the UK’s leader in influencer marketing?

Overview

We are hiring an Account Director (Influencer) to help shape the future of creator-led growth in the UK. This role sits at the heart of strategy, creativity and delivery – leading influential work for some of the world’s most recognised brands while building trusted client and creator relationships. You’ll play a key role in growing our influencer proposition, supporting team development, and setting the standard for thoughtful, responsible and high-impact influencer marketing. If you’re excited by culture, collaboration and meaningful influence, this is a role where your voice will truly matter.

Responsibilities

• What you’ll be doing:
  • Leading the strategy, planning and delivery of multiple influencer programmes across UK and global clients
  • Acting as a senior partner to clients, shaping influencer-led solutions that align with wider content and media strategies
  • Overseeing campaign delivery to ensure work is high quality, on time and delivered within scope and budget
  • Building and guiding account teams, creating clarity, confidence and space for growth
  • Championing creative excellence through test-and-learn approaches, platform innovation and diverse talent selection
  • Supporting new business efforts by developing multi-layered influencer strategies and identifying growth opportunities
  • Contributing to the evolution of our influencer product, partnerships and internal training across the group

Qualifications

• Skills we’re looking for:
  • Strong experience leading influencer or social-first accounts within an agency or similar environment
  • Confidence owning senior client relationships and navigating complex stakeholder needs
  • Strategic thinking, with the ability to connect creator insight to clear business and brand outcomes
  • Experience managing and developing people through supportive, inclusive leadership
  • A considered approach to campaign governance, duty of care and fair talent partnerships
  • Comfort working across multiple workstreams while maintaining attention to detail
  • Genuine curiosity for creator culture, platforms and the future of influencer marketing

Additional information

Publicis Influential has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans other initiatives like:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

At Publicis Influential, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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