Pr Business Director- Communications Consultancy

**Company Description**
At MSL, we specialize in delivering strategic communications solutions that enable our clients to build strong relationships with their audiences, enhance their reputations, and drive measurable business outcomes. With a presence in over 100 countries, MSL leverages deep industry knowledge, cutting-edge digital expertise, and a rich network of media and influencer relationships to create impactful campaigns tailored to diverse markets. As part of Publicis Groupe, one of the world's largest communications groups, we offer unparalleled resources and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment. Join us in shaping the future of communications.

**Job Description** Responsibility and Focus**

Responsible for both building client relationship and monitoring a team, while collaborating with senior leadership (Business Lead / CEO), the various departments of the agency (creative, strategy, production) and other potential partners from Publicis Group (media, Vertical, epsilon, sapient)

Lead the strategic, operational and delivery aspects of the account and owns relationships with the client(s).

Work closely with the Business Lead of your account(s) and ultimately ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and revenues’ growth across your assigned clients’ portfolio

Take responsibility & accountability for the growth of your client's business within the assigned clients’ portfolio

Identifying and developing opportunities to drive new business proposals involving the group capabilities

Foster the agency’s beliefs and spirit externally-internally, as well as develop and drive vision for the business, aiming to bring in more business - and drive the Power of One development and implementation

Inspire, mentor, and guide the career development of your team members

**Main Tasks**

**Technical & Product**
- Lead clients’ conversation and work closely with Business Lead(s) to ensure excellence in strategy, creative and production
- Oversee strategy, planning, creative execution, production for all assigned client-account(s): Responsible for winning client commitment to the agency and Group’s direction, strategy, recommendations, and subsequent execution, translating business needs to creative challenges and ensuring a timely delivery milestone.
- Perceived as a trusted advisor by your own clients and as an expert in specific industry, internally and in the market, by demonstrating deep understanding and knowledge of category
- Be able to define the correct scope, the needed resources and deliver accordingly to financial targets for the current year
- Support in business development efforts alongside other senior agency stakeholders and engage relevant group resources, when appropriate

**Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency**
- Responsible of all outcomes, quality control and the health of the relationship with the client across all disciplines, practices, facets of the business internal and external
- Build strong client relationships to understand the needs and requirements to proactively support the day-to-day delivery of projects
- Responsible for driving cross client’s collaboration to drive both business growth as well as strategic alliances cross industries.
- Set the yearly strategic roadmap with the client on business transformation by becoming the trusted consultant and authority on the client’s consumer Journey
- Ensure that the brand strategy, client messaging and deliverables (from planning to roll out) are consistent = Serve as a brand guardian role
- Responsible for the smooth operating of day-to-day workstreams and foster positive collaboration between senior team members, strategy & creative colleagues, and all other experts to facilitate smooth process and project management delivery
- Lead your team on all plans (check and upload from markets) - ensuring the process is running timely and efficiently
- Drive both business and transformation and innovation for the clients
- Drives integration and interdependence across all capabilities to deliver high-standard integrated communication solutions
- Capable of breaking down silos to enable cross collaboration by leveraging expertise resulting in cross-selling across different Groupe verticals and practices
- Constantly aim to have award winning work delivered to get recognition to the clients in their industry and get recognition as an industry leader in our field
- Support other teams when pitching for clients of similar industry
- Responsible for the management of the client’s P&L end to end ensuring a healthy and profitable P&L. Responsible for the commercial tracking, forecasts, and KPIs ensuring no blindsides negatively affect the agency’s commitments
- Inspire, mentor, and nurture the team to build capability and develop competence

**Innovative & Analytical Mindset**
- Able to think strategically, creatively, and analytically to challenge the clients