Reporting directly to the Founder/CEO, the Managing Director is the operational leader of the agency. You will own the day-to-day management of accounts, clients, business development, and team performance, while partnering with the CEO to set strategic direction. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on building — building revenue, building client relationships, and building a stronger, more efficient business.
This is a two-year contract position with the opportunity for extension based on performance and mutual fit. It is structured this way intentionally — to give the right leader a clear runway to deliver measurable impact, and to give both parties a defined point to evaluate the partnership and the path forward.
You will be charged with growing the business, finding operational efficiencies, and seeking out new partners, clients, markets, and potential corporate acquisitions that align with our holding company’s long-term vision.
Our New Managing Director Will Be Charged With:
Agency & Account Leadership
- Lead the day-to-day operations of the agency, ensuring accounts and projects are delivered on strategy, on time, and on budget.
- Serve as the senior point of contact for new clients, building trusted, long-term partnerships.
- Oversee the quality of work across events, experiential programs, owned content, and media/content creator initiatives.
Business Development & Growth
- Drive new business strategy and lead pitches, proposals, and client acquisition efforts.
- Identify and develop new markets, service offerings, and strategic partnerships.
- Evaluate potential corporate acquisitions and other inorganic growth opportunities.
Team & Operations
- Lead, mentor, and evaluate a multidisciplinary team across accounts, production, creative, and creator/media relations.
- Partner with lead at YBXMi to ensure integrated of products and services throughout workflow.
- Entrench, better and appropriately deploy existing operational systems, processes, and KPIs that allow the agency to scale efficiently.
- Oversee resourcing, capacity planning, and vendor/partner relationships.
- Foster a high-performance, in-office culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, and creativity.
Strategic Partnership with the CEO
- Act as a thought partner to the Founder/CEO on long-term strategy, vision, and company direction.
- Translate strategic priorities into operational plans and measurable outcomes.
- Represent the agency externally at within the industry, and with partners, vendors and prospective clients.
