Managing Director - THG Studios
Level inferred from job title
Job description
The Managing Director leads THG Studios, an integrated creative and production agency based in Manchester, setting its strategic direction and holding full P&L accountability for growth, commercial performance and market position. The role reports to the Group CEO and leads the agency's senior leadership team.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · Manchester, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Set the strategic direction for THG Studios and lead the delivery of its growth plan.
- Identify new markets, sectors, services, partnerships and revenue opportunities.
- Develop and strengthen THG Studios' agency proposition and competitive position.
- Build on the agency's existing capabilities to increase its value to clients and unlock new commercial opportunities.
- Ensure growth plans are focused, measurable and aligned with the businesses wider objectives.
- Take full ownership of the THG Studios P&L and deliver agreed revenue and profit targets.
- Drive sustainable growth across existing client accounts, new business and strategic partnerships.
- Ensure strong commercial discipline across pricing, margins, forecasting and client profitability.
- Make informed decisions about investment in people, technology and capabilities to support growth.
- Monitor commercial performance and take action where performance is not on track.
- Be ultimately accountable for client retention, account growth and new business performance.
- Lead and support the Client Partners and Business Development team, who will manage day-to-day client and new business activity.
- Maintain senior relationships with key clients and become involved in strategic accounts, major opportunities and escalated matters.
- Support or lead significant pitches, tenders, negotiations and partnership opportunities.
- Ensure the agency is consistently identifying opportunities to increase its share of client spend.
- Set clear strategic priorities, accountabilities and measures of success across the agency.
- Ensure the leadership team is aligned behind the growth strategy and equipped to deliver it.
- Build a high-performing, commercially focused culture centred on growth, creativity and client value.
- Raise the profile of THG Studios within the creative, production and wider marketing industry.
- Represent THG Studios with senior clients, partners and stakeholders.
- Build relationships that strengthen the agency's reputation, reach and access to new opportunities.
- Lead and support the senior leadership team, including the Group Creative Director, General Managers and Client Partners.
What we're looking for
- Experienced senior leader from a creative agency, production company, content business, media organisation or related environment, with a proven track record of delivering growth.
- Growing revenue and profitability across an agency, production or creative services business.
- Developing and delivering a clear growth strategy, with evidence of achieving measurable results.
- Winning new clients, expanding existing accounts and increasing share of client spend.
- Identifying new markets, services, partnerships and commercial opportunities.
- Building or repositioning an agency proposition to strengthen its competitive position.
- Taking full P&L ownership and making sound commercial decisions around pricing, margins, investment and profitability.
- Leading senior teams through periods of growth, change or business development.
- Building strong relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
- Leading major pitches, tenders, negotiations and strategic partnerships.
- Understanding the creative and production market, including changing client expectations, technology and new ways of working.
- Combining commercial ambition with a strong understanding of creative quality and client value.
- Communicating a clear vision and bringing people with you.
- Commercially ambitious, credible and confident, with the energy and judgement to identify opportunities, convert them into growth and build a sustainable, high-performing business.
Your team
THG Studios
An integrated creative and production agency based in Manchester, bringing creative, production and technology together under one roof; work spans high-volume e-commerce content, social-first campaigns, brand platforms, immersive experiences and technology-led activations.
Apply
Direct apply at Thgingenuity
Opens the job posting at Thgingenuity
About THG Ingenuity
A proprietary Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, robotics, and operations platform built for global ecommerce
THG Ingenuity is a proprietary Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, robotics, and operations platform built for global ecommerce. Developed through more than two decades of operating ecommerce and retail services at scale, its software and automation capabilities have been engineered, tested, and refined through the real-world demands of managing complex commerce operations. The platform comprises THG Fulfil, THG Studios and THG Commerce.
Key facts
- Ecommerce technology and creative services
- THG Ingenuity provides an integrating operating environment that enables brands to intelligently optimise the entire commerce lifecycle from browsing and checkout to AI inventory management and foreca
- THG Fulfil is the fulfilment operating system for global ecommerce, delivered via a proprietary SaaS and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.
- THG Studios is described as the UK's most innovative creative hub, with end-to-end, in-house facilities.
- THG Commerce is a cloud-native technology stack enabling retailers and brands to create intelligent, AI-powered, digital shopping experiences.
- THG Ingenuity is a Disability Confident Committed employer.
Partners & customers