Business Director - PR

Job DescriptionBusiness Director Company: Ogilvy as part of The PharmClient: Boots UK – BeautyLocation: Southbank, London (flexi working 2-3 in office per week)Reporting to: PR Managing PartnerWho We Are:We are The Pharm: an integrated, multi-specialty service and consulting model where we work with our client Walgreens Boots Alliance in partnership towards one shared mission: to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives.The 150+ experts assembled at The Pharm have a unique opportunity to dedicate ourselves to one client in pursuit of their ambitious mission, while collaborating with experts from across several agencies (and areas of expertise) within our holding company, WPP.Our shared values: Positive. Fearless. Celebratory.THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Over the past three years Boots has been reinventing their beauty offering and beauty halls, having launched over 70 new brands in 2022 alone from the likes of Kylie Cosmetic and Skin, Drunk Elephant, Fenty Beauty, NARS, 17. and MAC to name just a few. The variety of beauty brands stocked at Boots continues to grow rapidly across 2023 and we continue to support them on the journey of ‘beauty reinvention’.We’re looking for Business Director who’s at the top of their game to lead our Beauty PR team. You will lead our beauty campaign work including those for key strategic business priorities (currently highly confidential), new brand launches, seasonal activities and the next stages of our ‘beauty transformation’ across stores.The Business Director will lead a dedicated Beauty PR. team including roles across the following levels; Account Director, Account Manager and Exec and will report into the Client Partner and Managing Partner for the PR team as a whole.Experience with Beauty brands and/or Retail brands is ideal with a knowledge of both the earned media landscape and influencer marketing in these categories.The Business Director should have a proven ability to deliver large scale campaign work, oversee a busy press office function and the skills to align with a cross-channel team on relevant integrated campaign work.You will be a natural problem solver and create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues, collaborating with other members of the Boots team within the Pharm.ABOUT YOU · Will be an associate director/business director/client partner· 8+ years’ experience· You have ‘Big brand’ experience.· You have worked on accounts about 400k+· You have experience leading a team.· You are excellent with budgeting, scope management and operational aspects of the role.BENEFITS · Training· 25 days holiday (+ Bank holidays)· BUPA healthcare· Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave· Flexible working (2-3 days in the office)· Pension scheme· Gym discount, Cycle to Work· And much more!If you are passionate about the beauty, health and wellness industry and have a track record of delivering impactful PR campaigns, we want to hear from you.
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