Media Director

Who are we?

A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era.

Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison, Engage, Social Chain and MTM. And we’re underpinned by leading marketing training practice, MiniMBA, as well as our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across You Tube, Snap, Meta and Tik Tok.

We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

New platforms, new behaviours, new audiences, new trends, new technologies, new regulations—our clients’ worlds get more complex daily. Their agency partnerships shouldn’t. It’s our job to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for them.

That’s why we make it our mission to capitalise on complexity for our clients—across consultancy, capability and execution—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenges.

We run at change and challenge convention because we love to push the boundaries of what the world thinks is possible. We champion discovery, go deep into our clients’ worlds and are always hungry to learn more about them, our specialisms and each other.

We are focused in our collaboration — joining the right dots between our clients, our partners and our herd of experts to deliver agile solutions at speed and scale. We set a shared ambition from the outset, are transparent at every stage and always strive to make the complex simple.

We want to make working with us the best part of someone’s day. We lift one other up, find the fun in the day to day and are committed to ensuring everyone belongs.

We believe in outcomes over outputs. We’re goal orientated, results driven and data‑led. We show up with passion every day. And we’re always honing our craft.

With over 20 years experience growing our clients’ businesses through digital media, we help brands leverage the right data, right partners and right tech to capitalise on complexity and supercharge their online growth.

By going deep into our clients’ world, investing their budget where it will work the hardest and ensuring that we only win when they win, we stand for braver digital in a world of opportunity.

Brave Bison Performance & Commerce is looking for a Performance Media Director to lead the strategy, planning, and activation for one of our flagship global accounts:
New Balance.

This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role for someone who lives and breathes performance media, understands how modern consumers actually behave, and can translate that into cross‑channel strategies that punch above weight. You'll bring depth in Paid Search, Paid Social, and Programmatic Display, paired with a test‑and‑learn mindset and a passion for building future‑fit performance ecosystems.

You’ll sit at the heart of one of the fastest‑growing agency groups in the UK, partnering directly with senior New Balance stakeholders and leading a team of talented specialists across channels and markets. You'll also play an active role in shaping Brave Bison's paid media proposition - contributing to new business, thought leadership and the agency's wider growth.

If you love solving complex performance problems and pushing brands forward through digital excellence, this role is for you.

• Own the vision and execution of EMEA and regional performance media strategy across Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, and emerging channels.
• Partner closely with New Balance stakeholders to shape seasonal plans, commercial responses, product‑launch frameworks, and full‑funnel thinking.
• Translate brand moments, athlete partnerships, and product priorities into data‑driven, audience‑first media plans…