New Business Director

UNAVAILABLE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B marketing agency in London is seeking a New Business Director to lead their new business efforts. This strategic role involves managing RFP processes, authoring proposals, and building strong relationships with clients and teams. Ideal candidates should possess significant experience in new business development, excellent communication skills, and a creative approach to problem-solving. The agency offers a collaborative culture and excellent benefits including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plans

Hybrid working

Reflection Days

Family friendly policies

Agency discounts

Onsite gym

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Experience in a New Business or Growth role.
• Strong network in the marketing sector, particularly B2B.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement across various levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end RFP processes.
• Author New Business Proposals.
• Build strong relationships with Publicis Groupe New Business teams.
• Act as Publicis Pro's Marketing Lead.
• Develop and nurture relationships with intermediaries and consultants.
• Own our credentials and case studies.
• Manage New Business dashboard and reporting process.

Skills

New Business experience

Relationship management

Creative thinking

Project management

Lead generation

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Company Description

Publicis Pro is an integrated B2B marketing agency that exists to find the extraordinary in every business and tell the world about it. Our approach brings together strategy, creative, influence and commerce to move markets, create remarkable brands, shape decisions, and connect the sales journey.

Extraordinary work can only be done by extraordinary people – so we’re committed to building an agency environment where remarkable talent can flourish and grow.

The results of our efforts? We’ve got multiple ‘Best Place to Work’ awards under our belt, plus one of the best benefits packages in the industry. Publicis Pro is a singular agency environment that combines deep care for our work with deep care for our people – and we’re always on the lookout for extraordinary new talent.

Our Commitment Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Publicis Pro. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and envi

Job Description

We\'re looking for a strategic and commercially minded New Business Director to join our leadership team to lead and grow our pipeline of opportunities across global markets. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end pitch processes, crafting compelling proposals, and building strong relationships with intermediaries, clients, and internal teams.

You\'ll play a key role in driving proactive outreach, increasing visibility for Publicis Pro within the Publicis Groupe network, and shaping our new business and marketing strategy. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about unlocking growth in the B2B space.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end RFP processes

You\'ll successfully lead RFIs and RFPs from initial briefing to final submission, ensuring strategic alignment, clear timelines, and coordinated contributions across teams. You\'ll drive the pitch process with a focus on delivering extraordinary solutions that showcase our B2B expertise.

Author New Business Proposals

Translate briefs into tailored proposals that showcase our extraordinary thinking and craft compelling service narratives highlighting our integrated B2B capabilities. You\'ll guide SoW, pricing & resourcing discussions with a strategic mindset and coordinate internal reviews to ensure submissions reflect Publicis Pro\'s unique positioning.

Build strong relationships with Publicis Groupe New Business teams

Partner closely with both EMEA and Global Publicis Groupe New Business teams to ensure Publicis Pro is embedded into relevant opportunities and networks. You\'ll leverage the Power of One network to identify and pursue cross-agency opportunities that drive growth.

Act as Publicis Pro\'s Marketing Lead

Represent Publicis Pro in key internal forums, credentials showcases and thought leadership opportunities. You\'ll articulate our unique B2B value proposition across the global network and champion our extraordinary thinking approach to solving client challenges. You will also develop, oversee and manage our industry marketing plan and marketing manager with the ultimate goal of attracting new prospects and talent into our organisation.

Develop and nurture relationships with intermediaries and consultants

Build trusted connections with key industry intermediaries to increase Publicis Pro\'s visibility and participation in key pitch opportunities. You\'ll position our agency as the go-to partner for B2B marketing challenges through strategic relationship building.

Own our credentials and case studies

Own our credentials, website, case studies. Working with our teams to turn successful projects into strategic, compelling case studies that effectively demonstrate our ability to find and deliver extraordinary solutions. You will also help us lead on the development, packaging and promotion of new services capabilities in B2B marketing collaborating with experts across Publicis Groupe.

Own and maintain the Global New Business tracking & CRM tools

Manage Publicis Pro\'s New Business dashboard and reporting process, ensuring visibility of pipeline, conversion rates, and performance insights. You\'ll provide strategic analysis of new business performance to inform future targeting and growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a New Business or Growth role
• Background in a creative, digital, media or B2B Marketing agency, with a strong understanding of integrated marketing solutions
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth and securing high-value client partnerships and in developing and executing marketing and new business strategies
• Strong network of industry contacts, including existing relationships with intermediaries
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management across all levels, particularly in large holding group environments
• Excellent coordination and project management capabilities
• Highly proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership
• Confident communicator and persuasive presenter
• Comfortable navigating pitch processes, RFI/RFP responses, and contract negotiations
• Social and confident networker, with a natural ability to build rapport
• Creative thinker with the ability to identify new opportunities and unlock growth potential
• Experienced in lead generation, pipeline management, and CRM tools
• Passion for B2B marketing and the ability to translate complex propositions into compelling narratives

Additional Information

Why Join Publicis Pro?

• Be part of a fast-growing B2B brand within one of the world\'s leading communications networks

• Work with a diverse team of talented professionals dedicated to finding the extraordinary in B2B

• Leadership opportunity to shape and drive our new business strategy and make a significant impact on our growth

• A ‘Best Place to Work’ collaborative culture that values innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking

• Chance to work with some of the world\'s most innovative B2B brands Competitive compensation package and excellent benefits

• Career development opportunities within Publicis Pro and the wider Publicis Groupe

Publicis Pro has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).