Regional Director Americas

Location: Houston, Texas (hybrid, flexible working available)

At Fifth Ring, we help B2B brands Own Their Space. We work with clients in energy, maritime, semiconductors, technology and manufacturing — industries at the heart of global change — and we deliver smart, data-driven marketing that performs. We are looking for a Regional Director to lead our Americas business from Houston: growing the region, developing the team, and deepening the client relationships that drive it forward.

This is a role for a leader who can hold the whole picture. Someone who can set regional strategy and own the P&L behind it, win and grow key clients, and build a team that does award-winning work. If you lead from the front and want the mandate to shape a region, this is your kind of role.

What it's like to work here.

Fifth Ring is a place where smart thinking meets bold creativity — global, collaborative and values-driven. Our core values guide how we work every day: Master our subject. Act with integrity. Dare to be different. Aspire to greatness. Inspire each other.

As Regional Director in Houston, you'll be the senior leader of our Americas region and a key voice in the global business — working alongside our other Regional Directors to keep the region aligned to Fifth Ring's vision and standards while staying sharp to the realities of the local market.

The role.

As Regional Director, you will oversee all business and operational activity in the region, developing and delivering the strategies and business plans that grow it in line with Fifth Ring's global mission. Working with finance teams and team leads, you'll build comprehensive plans, evaluate growth opportunities, and make the most of your resources through cost-effective operations and smart market development. You'll own the commercial performance of the region, support fiscal forecasting and resource planning, and make sure the business stays compliant with local requirements, drawing on HR, legal and finance experts where you need them.

Clients sit at the centre of the role. You'll work with Business Development on new-business pitches, assembling teams and shaping proposals, oversee client growth plans and relationships, and personally account-manage key clients as their strategic advisor and trusted advisor. You'll also work with colleagues across our other regions to spot growth areas and expand business globally.

Leading people is just as central. You'll plan and manage regional resource, oversee recruitment and onboarding, and delegate, guide and motivate your teams to perform at their best. You'll care for the professional and personal wellbeing of your colleagues, identify development opportunities, and conduct fair, timely appraisals. Throughout, you'll be a visible ambassador for Fifth Ring in the region and internationally, contributing content, sourcing speaking opportunities, and being a robust defender of the agency's values, people and commercial interests.

What you'll bring.

You will bring senior agency leadership experience with strong knowledge of the region and its market, a firm grip on commercial and P&L management, and a proven track record of growing clients and leading senior relationships. You are an excellent leader and communicator who develops teams well, from recruitment through appraisals and L&D, and you have led new-business pitches and proposals that win.

A degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field is welcome, as is international or multi-region experience and knowledge of B2B or the energy sector.

Sound like your kind of role?

If you want the mandate to lead and grow a region, with great clients, complex industries, and a global business behind you, we would like to hear from you. To view the full job description and apply, click on the button below. Applications close at noon on 4 September.