Managing Director EMEA

Role Overview

The Managing Director, EMEA is responsible for setting and delivering the regional growth strategy, ensuring strong financial performance, and leading high-performing teams across the region. Working closely with global counterparts, this role drives profitable growth, builds long-term client relationships, and ensures the successful delivery of integrated agency services.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a clear growth strategy for the EMEA region, aligned with global priorities

• Own regional financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability, and budget management

• Lead, inspire, and develop senior teams to deliver outstanding client outcomes

• Drive new business development while strengthening and expanding existing client relationships

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture

• Identify and support strategic expansion opportunities, including partnerships and acquisitions

• Act as a senior ambassador in the market through thought leadership, industry engagement, and networking

Leadership Profile

• Commercially astute with strong strategic and financial judgement

• A confident decision-maker, comfortable operating in complex, fast-moving environments

• Experienced leader with a track record of building and scaling successful teams

• Client-centric, with the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships at senior levels

• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement

Experience & Background

• Extensive senior leadership experience in an international or regional role

• Proven success delivering business growth and managing full P&L responsibility

• Strong understanding of integrated agency or professional services environments

• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills