Managing Director

CULT is looking for a Managing Director.

We’re looking for a leader who thrives at the intersection of growth, operations, leadership, and creativity.

This is not a maintenance role.

It’s a building and scaling role.

We want someone hungry to help scale an ambitious agency with structure, accountability, operational rigor, and ambition — without sacrificing culture, creativity, or entrepreneurial energy along the way.

The role will partner directly with our founders to help drive agency growth, operational excellence, leadership alignment, and long-term scalability.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Operations

• Partner closely with the founders and senior leadership team to lead the agency and execute yearly goals
• Oversee day-to-day operations across the business
• Lead and support department heads across Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Project Delivery
• Help teams stay aligned, accountable, and moving in the same direction
• Improve how teams communicate, collaborate, and work together
• Help build a strong leadership culture across the agency
• Represent CULT with clients, partners, and industry relationships

Growth & Business

• Help drive revenue growth, profitability, and overall business performance
• Work closely with the CFO and leadership team on budgets, forecasting, and planning
• Help improve systems, processes, and operations as the agency grows
• Make smart decisions around tools, hiring, partnerships, and investments
• Keep a close eye on growth, performance, opportunities, and challenges across the business

Clients & Creative

• Help ensure great work gets delivered across every client engagement
• Support strong client relationships and long-term partnerships
• Work closely with creative and technology leaders to maintain high standards
• Help teams solve problems, remove roadblocks, and deliver strong outcomes
• Protect both the quality of the work and the health of the business

People & Culture

• Help protect and strengthen the culture as the agency grows
• Support hiring, team structure, and leadership development
• Create an environment where people can do their best work
• Bring clarity, accountability, and momentum to teams
• Help build a business people are proud to be part of

What Success Looks Like

• Shareholder priorities and yearly goals are being executed and achieve,
  core growth continues to come from CULT’s U.S. line of business
• Agency revenue is growing consistently at 20–30% year-over-year
• Teams are aligned and working well together towards growth
• The agency is growing in a healthy, profitable way
• Clients are happy and relationships continue to grow
• Operations feel clear, organized, and scalable
• Leaders feel supported and accountable
• Great people want to stay and grow at CULT
• The work continues to get stronger

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of leadership experience within an agency environment
• Senior agency leader (SVP level or above) ready for the opportunity to help lead and shape a growing agency as if it were their own
• Former entrepreneur excited by growth, scaling businesses, and solving complex challenges in a new industry
• Strong business and financial understanding
• Comfortable leading people, making decisions, and driving accountability
• Able to balance sales and growth with structure, process, and execution
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action and momentum
• Someone who leads with ownership, clarity, and follow-through

Compensation

Competitive and based on experience, leadership level, and overall fit, with long-term growth opportunities considered as part of the role.