Business Director

Overview

We’re looking for a confident, strategically minded, and creatively driven Business Director to help lead TBWA\Sydney’s key client relationships.

As a Business Director, you’ll be responsible for guiding the day-to-day and mid-to-long-term health of your client business: setting clear direction, championing the work, and driving operational excellence. You’ll partner closely with mid - senior clients, help shape the strategic and creative output, and play a central role in delivering integrated, disruptive ideas that solve real business problems. 

This is the perfect role for a strong Business Director who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment and is ready to take ownership and lead with confidence. 

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership

• Serve as the key contact for mid-senior marketing clients, building trusted, collaborative relationships.
• Understand client business challenges and help translate them into clear strategic and creative opportunities.
• Confidently present work, thinking, and recommendations - bringing a point of view and guiding clients with clarity.

Campaign Leadership

• Oversee the development and delivery of integrated campaigns across all channels (TV, digital, social, experiential, OOH).
• Write and refine high-quality briefs that inspire teams and stay aligned with brand and business objectives.
• Partner with Creative, Strategy, and Production to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest creative standard.
• Quality-control all outputs to ensure they’re accurate, on-strategy, and beautifully crafted.

Commercial & Operational Management

• Manage scopes of work, budgets, and timelines with confidence and transparency.
• Forecast revenue and support financial tracking to maintain strong commercial performance on the account.
• Identify risks early and work with the team to solve challenges proactively.
• Support senior business leads in planning, growth, and long-term account health.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and guide junior team members (BMs and SBMs), helping them develop skills and confidence.
• Promote a collaborative, solutions-focused team environment.
• Contribute positively to the culture, supporting the creative process and championing TBWA’s values. 

Experience & Skills

• 5-7 years experience in a creative or integrated agency
• Proven track record managing multi-channel campaigns from briefing to production.
• Strong strategic understanding and ability to elevate work with smart questions and sharp thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication- clear, polished, thoughtful, and persuasive.
• Confident in client management, internal leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Commercially astute with experience managing budgets, scopes, and profitability.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and problem-solving instincts. 

The Type of Person We’re Looking For

• Passionate about creative ideas that make cultural and business impact.
• Proactive, positive and able to bring calm, clarity, and structure to fast-moving projects.
• Naturally curious - keeps up with cultural shifts, creativity, and industry innovation.
• Builds strong relationships and brings positive energy to every room.
• Ambitious and eager to grow.
• Adaptable, tenacious, and resilient - quick to pivot when challenges arise.
• Values collaboration, contributes to culture.
• Knows how to have fun while doing great work and adds to the culture, not just the headcount. 

Contract Type

Full-time (permanent)

Apply now or reach out to claire.hopkins@omc.com for a confidential chat.