Executive Director, New Business, Omnicom Media UK

Omnicom Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media UK is seeking an Executive Director, New Business to lead high-profile net-new and retention opportunities from qualification through to conversion, across all agency brands.

Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, this role sits within the New Business team and will shape growth plans, build compelling narratives and orchestrate teams to win and deliver measurable commercial outcomes. A centralised Growth function marks a pivotal moment for the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading media agency new business and growth pitches.
• Ability to shape narratives and win themes from briefs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead major new business and retention pitches end-to-end.
• Shape pitch strategy, narratives, win themes and commercial responses.
• Translate briefs into compelling strategic approaches.
• Partner with agency leadership to develop growth strategies and pursuit plans.
• Coach and develop team within a high-performing Growth environment.

Skills

New Business Growth

Pitch Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Presentation & Storytelling

Energy & Winning Mindset

Job description

Job Description

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.

Agency

Omnicom Media

Job Function

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction

Growth

Job Description

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

If you're excited by the opportunity to shape the future of Growth at Omnicom Media, we'd love to hear from you.

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