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JOIN OUR JOURNEY Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is recognised and rewarded. There are no limits to what you can achieve here, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign Best Place to Work for six consecutive years and one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. As well as this, we’re Campaign’s Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and Media Week’s Independent Agency of the Year 2025. We are IPA Effectiveness accredited, an IPA People-First agency, and All In Champions, with industry-leading work recognised by double-gold at the 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards for our work with Laithwaites and a 2025 Effie for our work with Alzheimer’s Society. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, IG, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Ancestry, Laithwaites Wine, Save the Children, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore. OUR VALUES Commit to Doing the Right Thing (Act with integrity and accountability) Help People Flourish (Invest in people) Dig Deeper to Understand Better (Data driven curiosity) OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties. On top of that, we offer extra benefits, which make life at Medialab even more rewarding: Time to Unwind – We offer generous holiday entitlement that increases with long service, plus Christmas closure and a birthday day off. Alongside this, we offer flexible benefits including a holiday buy scheme, flexi-hours, a work abroad scheme, cultural bank holiday swaps, and Friday Summer hours. Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office (3 days in office). We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment. Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring and leadership support. Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps Mental Health First Aiders and unlimited free professional counselling. Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working and life assurance. Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives. YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE We're looking for a Business Director to lead client relationships with confidence, commercial focus and strategic vision. This is a senior position in a growing team, reporting into a Client Managing Director. You will act as the bridge between clients, strategy, activation and measurement - shaping the director of accounts, mentoring your team, and ensuring our work delivers measurable business impact. This role isn't about day to day delivery, it's about leadership, clarity and connection. You'll oversee a portfolio of clients, guiding teams to produce work that's insight led, channel smart and strategically grounded. You'll bring energy to the room, clarity to complex challenges, and rigour to how we plan, deliver and evaluate campaigns. You'll lead by example - fostering trust, challenging thinking, and empowering others to perform at their best. You'll collaborate with Planning Directors, Digital Director and specialist Squads to deliver brilliant, joined up work that moves the needle for our clients. As a senior lead within you will have a strong track record of driving both successful results for clients, and evidence of