Business Director (Mat Cover)

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Company DescriptionWe help brands make BOLD MOVESNowadays, brands want rapid, spectacular growth and they expect media to deliver it.Clients used to give us media briefs that said "deliver 80% awareness" or "give me an impactful Christmas campaign."Now we hear"Take me from 4th to 1st in my category""Help me grow 10% in a market declining 10%""Make me the most loved brand in my industry"These are huge asks of media, that cant be met through tweaking the media plan of two years ago.Decades of advertising research prove that without a big change, large brands stay large and small brands stay small.This is why Zenith help brands make BOLD MOVES.Bold moves are big, brave changes to media strategy, delivering more impact for brands and more value for consumers.Bold moves are backed up with a solid forecast - they are a better path to growth.Bold moves build a partnership - we believe in this approach so much we link our growth to your success.Bold Moves bring bigger ROIThis approach works for our clients, our people and consumers - its why we are recognised as the UKs best media agency.Job DescriptionYou will work in our London office, with the option of remote working as part of your working week, as part of the Publicis Groupe UK flexible working policy.Business Directors are critical members of our agency, leading our day-to-day client relationships ensuring our clients see the best of Zenith every day.As well as client relationships, Business Directors are responsible for leading and developing a team of more junior planners, helping us deliver award winning work for our clients, ensuring account profitability, as well as contributing to the culture ofthe Planning department and the wider agency.This Business Director role will be within the newly formed NestleOne team, a team created by Publicis Power of One proposition to provide a full-service model to our longest standing client, Nestle.Nestl is a high-profile client, providing you with the opportunity to learn rapidly, be at the forefront of agency innovation and work within a dedicated team of 35 people.The specific expectations for a Business Director within the NestleOne team are as per below: Leading five of the Nestl divisions - Confectionery, Infant Nutrition, Food, Dairy and Health Science. Health Science is split into Consumer Care and Medical Nutrition (HCP) and therefore have different Heads of Marketing Responsible for growth and progression of 5 direct reports (1 x PD, 2 x B2C managers, 1 x B2B manager and Exec) Go-to contact for the 6 Heads of Marketing, regular check-ins prepared for and conducted and other senior brand team members Responsible for co-ordination and creation of larger / more strategic projects such as Confectionery Strategic Framework, HFSS exploration work, Annual Planning Responses, any adhoc Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) support etc. Support Managing Partner in ensuring financial accuracy, identifying revenue growth opportunities and contributing towards Marcomms requests/meetings (media status, irregular leadership meetings, business reviews etc.) Driving profile of NestlOne to a wider agency (IOTQ / award entries, sharing of work informally to the wider planning department)Additional InformationAt Zenith UK, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger. It enables a greater idea exchange, which fosters innovation and creativity, and enriches our perspective. We are committed to Publicis Groupeswide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, and encourage our people to take an active role in continuing to drive positive change within our agency.