Business Leadership

Translation•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Translation+ is a pre-vetted bench of elite freelance talent that the company utilizes when its core team is at capacity or a project requires a specific skill set. This curated group of trusted collaborators is treated as an extension of the team, offering them priority access to opportunities without cold pitching. Business Leadership is responsible for driving meaningful business impact for clients and the agency. As strategic partners, these leaders bring a deep understanding of client businesses, categories, and ambitions to shape problems and opportunities. They build trusted relationships, guide stakeholder dynamics, and create conditions for bold, effective work. This involves setting clear direction, aligning teams, and ensuring ideas are positioned, sold, and delivered for maximum creative and commercial impact. Business leaders operate across all stages of work, from defining challenges to guiding execution, while maintaining a focus on client needs, business performance, and growth opportunities. They are expected to think holistically, act decisively, and contribute to building enduring client partnerships that drive long-term value.

Requirements

Experience in business leadership roles.
Deep understanding of client businesses, categories, and ambitions.
Ability to build trusted relationships.
Skill in guiding complex stakeholder dynamics.
Ability to set clear direction and align teams.
Experience in positioning, selling, and delivering ideas for maximum impact.
Holistic thinking and decisive action.
Experience in building enduring client partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a creative solutions company.
Experience in the advertising industry.
Resourcefulness and tenacity.
Entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

Drive meaningful business impact for clients and the agency.
Act as strategic partners with a deep understanding of each client’s business, category, and ambitions.
Shape the problems to be solved and the opportunities to be pursued.
Build trusted relationships and guide complex stakeholder dynamics.
Create the conditions for bold, effective work to succeed.
Set clear direction and align teams around the right priorities.
Ensure ideas are positioned, sold, and delivered to maximize creative and commercial impact.
Operate across every stage of the work, from defining the challenge to guiding execution.
Maintain a constant pulse on client needs, business performance, and opportunities for growth.
Lead senior client relationships or support day-to-day partnership.
Think holistically, act decisively, and contribute to building enduring client partnerships that drive long-term value.