Executive Director, New Business

Interpublic Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media UK in London invites an Executive Director, New Business to drive growth across agency brands. Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, you will lead high-profile net-new and retention opportunities from qualification through to conversion, shaping winning strategies and commercial responses.

You will partner with agency leadership, develop prospecting plans, and mentor a small Growth team as the function scales. This role sits in a newly centralised Growth team at a pivotal moment.

Qualifications

• Lead major new business and retention pitches from qualification through to outcome.
• Shape pitch strategy, narratives, win themes and commercial responses.
• Interpret complex client briefs and translate them into actionable strategic approaches.
• Partner with agency leadership to develop growth strategies and pursuit plans.
• Coach and develop team members within a high-performing Growth environment.
• Strong presentation, storytelling and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead major new business and retention pitches from qualification through to outcome.
• Shape pitch strategy, narratives, win themes and commercial responses.
• Interpret complex client briefs and translate them into compelling strategic approaches.
• Partner with agency leadership to develop growth strategies and pursuit plans.
• Coach and develop team members within a high-performing Growth environment.

Skills

Pitch leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Storytelling

Commercial acumen

Job description

Executive Director, New Business, Omnicom Media UK

Location: London, London, United Kingdom

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Agency: Omnicom Media

Job Function: Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction: Growth

Omnicom Media is the media services division of Omnicom, bringing together some of the industry's most recognised agency brands and specialist capabilities. Everything we build - every system, platform, and capability - is intentionally designed for growth.

The Growth discipline at Omnicom Media exists to drive sustainable growth for the UK by unifying new business, brand, communications, and experience into a single, high-impact engine that builds reputation, wins work, deepens client relationships, and delivers measurable commercial outcomes.

The Role

We're looking for a Executive Director, New Business to join Omnicom Media UK and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of growth across our agency brands.

Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, this role sits within our New Business team and is responsible for leading high-profile net-new and retention opportunities from qualification through to conversion. You'll work across all of Omnicom Media's agencies and specialist capabilities to develop winning strategies, shape compelling narratives, build commercial responses and orchestrate the teams that bring them to life.

Alongside leading major opportunities, you'll act as the dedicated Growth partner for our agencies, helping shape agency growth plans, strengthen market positioning, develop prospecting strategies and elevate pitch readiness. You'll also lead and develop a small team, while contributing to the ongoing evolution of Omnicom Media's Growth capability.

This is a unique opportunity to join a newly centralised Growth function at a pivotal moment in its development and help define what best-in-class growth looks like across one of the world's leading media groups.

What You'll Do

• Lead major new business and retention pitches from qualification through to outcome
• Shape pitch strategy, narratives, win themes and commercial responses
• Interpret complex client briefs and translate them into compelling strategic approaches
• Partner with agency leadership to develop growth strategies and pursuit plans
• Coach and develop team members within a high-performing Growth environment

What You'll Bring

• Media agency experience in New Business / Growth
• A strong track record leading successful pitch activity
• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong presentation, storytelling and communication skills
• Energy, curiosity and a winning mindset

To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.

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