Group Business Director

The role

You will own the health, growth, and performance of a portfolio of Eli Lilly brands. You will serve as a senior strategic partner to VP- and SVP-level marketing stakeholders to connect brand priorities and patient needs into a business vision.

What you will do

• Drive portfolio performance and strengthen client relationships
• Develop and drive growth plans to expand agency impact
• Build trusted relationships with senior marketing leaders
• Ensure work meets standards for strategic rigor and creative excellence
• Co-own portfolio financial performance including profitability and forecasting
• Lead senior client conversations on scopes, fees, and investment
• Lead, mentor, and develop Business Directors and Business Supervisors
• Partner with Program Management to align staffing, scope, and schedules
• Support new business pitches and represent the agency
• Help recruit and develop a pipeline of future Business Leadership talent

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in an agency or communications-related industry
• Well-rounded understanding of marketing, media, creative, production, and agency finance
• Proven success leading a portfolio of businesses or a complex multi-brand client relationship
• Responsibility for financial performance and organic growth
• Experience at a scale comparable to $6M–$10M+ in annual agency revenue
• Demonstrated ability to advise VP- and SVP-level marketing clients
• Ability to make consequential business decisions with limited executive oversight

Nice to have

• Experience with pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated brands and medical, legal, and regulatory review
• Direct pharma experience
• Experience with consumer health communications, patient storytelling, brand launches, or culturally relevant campaigns
• Experience partnering with in-house creative teams and working within a multi-agency environment
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field

Benefits

• bonus
• stock options
• 401(k) match

About the company

UnitedMasters, Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth.