Growth (New Business) Director, UK

Influencer Limited; City of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in London is seeking a professional to drive sustainable growth through innovative business strategies. The role includes leading sales execution, collaborating across functions, and building relationships with top brands. Candidates should have proven consultative sales experience and a passion for the creator economy. Join an environment committed to diversity and inclusion while developing transformative marketing solutions.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Wellbeing support

25 days of Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in consultative sales and business development within a creative agency.
• Strong understanding of how creative, strategy, and production intersect for marketing outcomes.
• Commercial acumen and ability to translate client challenges into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead new business opportunities from first conversation to signed deal.
• Conduct market and competitor research for new categories and trends.
• Build and maintain a strong network across brands, agencies, and platforms.

Skills

Consultative sales

Business development

Client leadership

Creative strategy

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Passion for the creator economy

Job description

Overview

In this newly created role, you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth for Influencer in the UK market. You will lead high-value new business and sales conversations, develop innovative revenue streams, and strengthen our position as a trusted, consultative partner to leading brands and platforms. We work with some of the largest advertisers and brands in the region, and want to continue our trajectory in this regard to become the creator marketing partner of choice for the world’s leading brands.

You’ll lead the charge into market and take ownership of our sales execution; identifying, shaping and winning high value opportunities that grow our presence with the world’s leading brands. You’ll collaborate cross functionally with Marketing, Client Services, Creative Strategy, Production and Measurement to craft bold, insight-led proposals that open new doors and deliver measurable outcomes.

As one of the founding members of the new Growth function, you’ll play a defining role in shaping how Influencer approaches sales and commercial/revenue growth for years to come.

3 best things about the job

• You’ll be one of our first hires into the new Growth team, helping to design and build how we sell, win, and grow.

• You’ll be representing Influencer at events, building relationships, and spotting opportunities before anyone else.

• The chance to be out in-market, collaborating directly with platform partners (TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Snap, Pinterest) and some of the world’s most innovative brands.

Measures of success

In the first few months, you would have:

• Established yourself as a trusted senior commercial/sales partner internally and externally.

• Led or supported multiple successful pitches end-to-end, from discovery to delivery handover.

• Built a pipeline of qualified new business opportunities and supported conversion of inbound leads.

• Demonstrated consultative sales excellence - able to discuss delivery models, measurement and creative strategy with confidence.

• Contributed to shaping the UK Growth playbook, working closely with the VP of Growth to refine our go-to-market approach.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for revenue growth, sales and closing new business - initially for the broader business, and later, with vertical specialism.

• Lead new business opportunities from first conversation to signed deal - including RFP responses, proactive outreach and strategic pitch development.

• Drive proactive outbound strategy - mapping white space, identifying target sectors, and creating tailored approaches for key decision makers.

• Conduct market and competitor research to uncover new categories, emerging trends and whitespace opportunities for Influencer to lead in.

• Build and maintain a strong personal network across brands, agencies and platforms - attending industry events, client dinners and entertainment opportunities to deepen relationships and position Influencer front of mind.

• Balance strategic relationship-building with relentless pursuit of new business - moving fluidly between hunting and farming to create sustainable revenue growth.

• Work collaboratively with Client Services, Creative Strategy, Production and Measurement teams to deliver compelling, insight-led proposals that meet client goals.

• Partner closely with Marketing to support thought leadership and outbound campaigns that drive new business.

• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the influencer and creator landscape -platforms, tools, and evolving media behaviours.

• Represent the Growth function as a trusted voice across internal teams, helping to build commercial fluency across the business.

What you will need

• Proven experience in consultative sales, business development or client leadership within a creative agency, influencer marketing agency or platform ecosystem.

• A strong understanding of how creative, strategy, and production intersect to deliver full-funnel marketing outcomes.

• Demonstrable success in leading complex pitches, managing RFPs and closing seven-figure deals.

• Commercial acumen with the ability to translate client challenges into actionable creative and strategic solutions.

• Excellent communication skills with confidence presenting to senior clients and internal stakeholders alike.

• Highly organised and proactive - able to balance multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.

• A passion for the creator economy, the future of media and building brands through creativity and influence.

A few of our core benefits

• Private Healthcare through Vitality

• Wellbeing support through Vitality including EAP & Mental Health cover

• 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays which can be flexed to your needs)

For more information on our benefits, perks and what makes us unique, please visit our website here

At Influencer, we’re committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. We promote DEI in our workplace and are a global community who believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. We want everyone at Influencer to bring their authentic selves to work everyday, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are committed to embedding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into everything we do at Influencer, making it part of our culture. All we ask is that you have a passion for Influencer Marketing and a desire to be a part of one of the fastest growing companies within this exciting industry.