A 12-month maternity cover role leading and developing the Account Director team at a B2B SaaS marketing agency, with senior oversight of client strategy, performance, and agency operations.
Rocket SaaS is a B2B marketing agency partnering with SaaS companies to build demand generation strategies. This interim Director of Marketing role covers a 12-month maternity leave period, operating at a senior management level two days per week on-site in London. The post-holder will not run client accounts directly but will work through Account Directors to ensure clients receive strong strategic advice and campaigns perform against agreed goals.
The role carries broad responsibility: developing the AD team through coaching and performance management, providing executive-level oversight of the client portfolio, reporting portfolio health and risks to the CEO, and actively improving agency processes, systems, and cross-functional alignment across paid media, content, creative, web, and SEO disciplines.
- Coach and develop Account Directors across strategy, client management, commercial thinking, and team leadership
- Conduct regular 1:1s, team meetings, and performance reviews to set clear expectations around quality and accountability
- Review client portfolio performance regularly, challenge Account Directors on strategy and results, and intervene on accounts that are off track
- Manage senior client escalations and support Account Directors in commercially sound strategic decisions
- Report client performance, retention, risks, and opportunities to the CEO and senior leadership team
- Identify and implement improvements to agency processes, planning frameworks, and internal ways of working
- 10-plus years of marketing experience, with at least three years in a marketing agency environment
- Three or more years managing and developing senior marketing or client-facing leaders
- Proven experience overseeing marketing strategy and performance across multiple client accounts
- Strong B2B marketing background, ideally within SaaS or technology sectors
- Commercially minded with the ability to interpret performance data and translate it into clear actions
- Demonstrated track record of coaching high-performing teams and holding them accountable without micromanaging
Rocket SaaS is a B2B marketing agency that partners with ambitious SaaS businesses as an extension of their teams. The agency builds end-to-end demand generation strategies focused on predictable, measurable growth. It has grown organically through client referrals and long-term partnerships since launch.
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