Business Director - Media Planning

Business Director - Independent Media Agency (Planning-Led)

London | £80,000 + Bonus | Permanent

We're partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, independent media agency on a newly available Business Director role, working across a genuinely exciting and balanced mix of performance and brand clients- including a major retail account and one of the agency's longest-standing, most strategically important relationships.

This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role sitting within one of the agency's largest planning teams, working closely with a highly respected Client MD and a fast-rising Group BD. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day client relationship, lead a small direct team with a wider group of indirect reports, and act as a senior, trusted voice for two demanding, high-profile accounts.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning senior client relationships across a mix of brand and performance accounts
• Leading and developing a small team (line managing directly, with a wider group overseen indirectly)
• Driving strategic, cross-channel media planning — this is a traditional planning-led role, not a single-channel specialism
• Acting as a confident, credible voice in client comms, including pushing back and managing expectations on demanding accounts
• Working closely with senior leadership as part of the agency's wider BD community

What we're looking for:

• Strong, holistic media planning background — cross-channel experience essential, digital-only backgrounds won't be the right fit here
• Independent agency experience (candidates purely from large networks have historically found the pace and culture a tougher adjustment)
• Around 8 years' agency experience, ideally already operating at Business Director level (or very close to it)
• Confident, credible and comfortable managing senior, high-expectation clients
• Prior line management experience

What's on offer:

• £80,000 base + bonus
• Full company benefits

This is a confidential search being run exclusively through Major Players. If you'd like a fully confidential conversation about the role, the agency, or your fit, please reach out directly.

📩 Joe Georgiou —