Business Director

Job Title: Business Director

Job Summary

We are looking for a Business Director who is responsible for leading key automotive accounts, driving agency revenue growth, and delivering high-level strategic marketing solutions. This role serves as a senior business advisor to key clients, manages overall account profitability, and leads multi-disciplinary teams to execute integrated communication campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Account Management & Regional Expansion: Manage and nurture existing key client accounts locally while expanding leadership to cover regional market-leading marketing strategies and launch frameworks for the client's new products, line extensions, and multi-market expansions across target regions to drive revenue growth.
• New Business Development & Organic Growth: Proactively identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and spearhead pitch proposals for new business acquisitions to hit agency revenue targets.
• P&L & Resource Management: Oversee account profitability, annual budgeting, forecasting, fee negotiations, vendor management, and related resource allocation.
• Integrated Marketing & Campaign Leadership: Guide the strategic direction across ATL, BTL, Digital and Social marketing to deliver high-impact campaigns.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with, ATL, BTL, Media, and Creative departments to ensure seamless delivery and campaign effectiveness.
• Team Leadership & Development: Mentor and manage account directors and managers, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and team capability development

Key Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in advertising, marketing, or integrated communications.
• Strong background in managing automotive accounts with leading global/major advertising agencies.
• Proven track record in client management, business management, and strategic business development.
• Hands-on experience in Regional Management (oversight of multi-market campaigns and cross-regional stakeholders).
• Strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and high-level negotiation/communication skills.
• Professional fluency in English