Head of New Business & Marketing (FTC)

Fuse; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency is seeking a Head of New Business & Marketing to lead prospecting strategies and drive pitch-winning solutions. This role emphasizes collaboration with global teams and managing external communications in a hybrid working environment. Ideal candidates will have strong strategic development skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic development skills.
• Proficiency in pitch solutions and collaboration.
• Experience in external communications management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain annual prospecting strategy.
• Drive best-in-class pitch solutions.
• Strengthen network collaboration with agency growth leads.
• Work with global teams on regional responses.
• Manage external communications for the agency.

Job description

Overview

The Head of New Business & Marketing is responsible for leading Hearts & Science UK’s new business output; defining & leading on our prospecting strategy, shaping pitch-winning solutions, and ensuring the agency is supported and set up to drive growth; as well as Marketing delivery including the Heart & Science’s profile in the UK, awards activity and client communication and engagement.

This role recognises the increasing demand for hybrid solutions, with clients increasingly looking for best-in-class service from their agency, bolstered with the agile specialisms a network/Group proposition can offer. The Head of New Business & Marketing would work hand-in-hand with central OMG’s Growth Team to ensure current and prospective clients are able to maximise the capabilities and solutions available to them to drive better outcomes for their business.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the role include, but not limited too:

• Developing and maintaining annual prospecting strategy, with a clear focus on core areas of potential growth, and clear deliverables.
• Drive best-in-class pitch solutions for Hearts & Science – from driving strategic recommendations, to stand-out pitch theatre, and detailed contact mapping.
• Strengthening network collaboration through strong relationships with wider Omnicom agency growth leads as well as the Central Growth team.
• Working closely with the global growth team on global and regional responses.
• Developing and maintaining our marketing plan to align on the go-to-market strategy to support Hearts & Science positioning in the market as well as our prospecting plan.
• Managing & developing all external comms both for the agency and key individuals, whilst working with our external PR agency.

About Hearts & Science

Part of Omnicom Media Group (OMG UK), Hearts & Science are an agency fit for the future.

Built in the digital age with agility at our core, our DNA is different from your ordinary media agency. Our people bring to life our values of challenging conventions, celebrating difference, collaboration and positivity.

A central pillar of creating an agency Fit for the Future is making decisions that benefit our people, our agency, our partners and our clients both today and tomorrow. In media terms this means total transparency, over-and-above data governance, ethical media practices and thinking both long and short.

In relation to our culture and our talent, Fit for the Future @ Hearts plays out in three ways:

• Future-proofing careers
• Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

The core of our difference is rooted in our culture, something we invest significant time and energy into nurturing to ensure our people remain happy and fulfilled. This extends into our unparalleled Learning & Development program, our diverse staff population, and our social calendar, which is peppered with inclusive activities.

Flexible Working

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our peoplewhile fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [e-mail] to let us know how we can support you.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG

At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.