Business Director

Description:

Clemenger BBDO is looking for a Business Director to join our Sydney team.
As a Business Director within Clemenger BBDO, you have a crucial role to play in helping navigate us on our journey from being a creative agency to becoming a world-class creative company.
Your role will see you working across one of our biggest and most high-profile creative accounts, alongside a large team responsible for everything from creative to media.
Core responsibilities:
* Company vision: As a team manager – your role is to support your team lead and the business in ensuring that our vision is clear to our clients and to everyone in your team. Famous Culture, Famous Work and Famous Brands.
* Revenue growth: Seeking out and realizing organic growth opportunities will be a key part of your role. You will always be on the lookout for opportunities to expand and grow the business and our offering – to think and act entrepreneurially. You will work with your team leader to help realise these opportunities.
* Operating efficiencies: You're responsible for making sure that the team is humming. You will always have your eye on our systems and processes, looking to drive greater efficiencies with your team and how projects move through the agency.
* Team Development: People excel in things that they enjoy. As the manager of your team, we want you to facilitate motivating and meaningful roles for the junior members of staff in your direct report. Your team should feel important and valued. This is achieved through clear roles set up, constant monitoring and guidance and a genuine investment in their success.
* Thought leadership: We're looking to you to inspire and influence and be a leading light to your direct team primarily, but also the wider agency as a whole. With the experience and industry knowledge you've gained thus far in your career, you will look to inspire our people, our clients, and our partners.
* Culture: To be an example of great culture in every sense of the word. You will show that your wealth of career experience doesn't dampen your youthful curiosity, hunger and drive for the work, for the relationships and for the fortunate social situations that our industry offers. Lead your team culture.
Knowledge and experience required:
* 5+ years of applicable experience with a strong cross functional background.
* Demonstrated experience leading the day to day processes across client accounts.
* You have managed teams and inspire them to build a culture of high-performance.
* Establishes meaningful and trusting client relationships and sell ideas with relative ease.
* You have a passion for the power of creative thinking to create real & positive impact for people, culture, brands & businesses.
* You have a strong business acumen (client literacy, finely honed judgement re: levers of client profitability and experience successfully growing business whilst minimizing risk.
About Clemenger BBDO:
As we enter a new chapter—one driven by ambition, creativity, and the understanding that BIG is not about size but about mindset—we're excited for you to be a part of what comes next. Our focus is on solving the world's biggest challenges, delivering outstanding results, and partnering with brands that share bold ambitions.
At Clemenger BBDO our purpose is to take on the world's most pressing problems with bold ideas, powerful storytelling, and a passion for creativity that not only works but wins. The brands shaping the future don't think small—they take risks, make noise, and demand exceptional creativity. This is why we do what we do—and why you're an essential part of our mission to Do BIG Things.
Please note: All applicants must have valid Australian working rights.
Clemenger Group is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome people of all backgrounds and can assist with your application if you have a language or cultural special consideration, disability or impairment, or use assistive technology – simply contact us via careers@clemenger.com.au.