Solutions Manager

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday & bank holidays

Annual wellbeing day

Pension scheme

Medical cash plan

Smart working options

Employee discounts via online platform

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) is hiring a Solutions Manager for our Growth team. You will shape client challenges into compelling ITG solutions, building strong business cases and leading the creation of winning proposals with SMEs across the Group.

A commercial mindset and AI literacy are essential as you map processes and present to senior stakeholders. This role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities to work from home up to 40% of the time, alongside a competitive salary and a range of

Qualifications

• Experience designing solutions for enterprise clients.
• Strong commercial mindset with ROI focus.
• Experience creating proposals and presentations.
• Ability to map client challenges to ITG capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Shape the solution. Work with Growth leads to understand the client's challenge, goals and operating model, then design a relevant ITG solution aligned to the scope of work.
• Build the business case. Translate the solution into clear commercial value, including ROI and efficiency gains.
• Own the proposal. Lead the completion of all sales materials, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and presentations.
• Collaborate with SME's and colleagues across the Group to pull expertise into a winning response.
• Create compelling presentations for senior internal stakeholders to gather alignment.
• Map and improve processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support transition handover with delivery teams to ensure a seamless client experience.
• Stay up to speed with ITG solution offerings and market trends.
• Champion ITG values and culture.

Skills

Marketing operations

Commercial mindset

Proposal development

Bids and RFPs

Stakeholder communication

AI literacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Storyteq

Job description

ITG helps enterprise brands grow. AI & Technology is a big part of how we do that, but it is only one part. Clients come to us to solve marketing challenges: faster speed to market, lower cost to produce, stronger brand consistency, increased quality and better performance from their marketing investment. We answer with a joined-up blend of platforms, content production, data and insight, and managed services.

We are looking for a Solutions Manager to join our Growth team and help win and convert new clients; from winning brand-new prospects to growing existing ITG clients. This is a new business and conversion focused role. You will shape our answer to the client's challenge into a compelling proposition, business case and design the ITG solution that answers it, drawing on the full breadth of what ITG can offer. You will report into the Head of solutions and work closely with the broader growth team, sales leads and subject matter experts across the Group. We take pride in a vibrant, collaborative and friendly culture. There is no room for glory hunters, big egos or office politics. We say it like it is, in the simplest way possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the solution. Work with Growth leads to understand the client's challenge, goals and operating model, then design a relevant, joined-up ITG solution aligned to the scope of work. Typically solutions consist of AI, technology, content creation and a range of managed services that ITG offer.
• Build the business case. Work with the Growth lead to translate the solution into clear commercial value, including ROI, efficiency, quality and speed gains, engaging with the commercial teams.
• Own the proposal. Lead the completion and management of all sales process materials, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, proposals and presentations, to a high standard and on deadline. (Typically PPT response based)
• Bring in the right experts. Partner with Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and colleagues across the Group and pull their expertise together into one coherent, winning response.
• Create with confidence. Create compelling presentations to senior internal stakeholders to gather alignment ahead of submission.
• Map and improve processes. Understand how clients work today and recommend better ways of working that improve efficiency and effectiveness, staying up to date with the latest advancements in the industry.
• Support transition handover. Work with delivery teams so what we sell is what we deliver, ensuring a seamless experience for clients.
• Continued knowledge expansion. Stay up to speed with the latest ITG solution offerings and any external market trends to ensure we remain competitive and at the forefront of the industry.
• Champion ITG. Represent ITG at our absolute best by championing our culture and values.

Requirements

You do not need to be an expert in every area of ITG's offer. You do need to be curious, commercially sharp and a will to roll up your sleeves through a fast paced environment: Strong understanding of marketing operations and how enterprise brands plan, create and deliver content at scale Working knowledge of ITG's proposition, or the ability to get up to speed quickly, including our technology (such as Storyteq) as part of a wider solution A commercial mindset, with the ability to identify and articulate ROI for customers Experience building proposals, bids or business cases in a consultative sales, client services or solutions environment An aptitude for understanding business processes, with detailed process mapping skills and the confidence to suggest alternative ways of working Project and programme management experience, including managing change within a business Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to partner with subject matter experts across a range of marketing disciplines Experience creating and delivering presentations to senior stakeholders Second-to-none organisational skills and time management, in an environment of ever-changing priorities and tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to make the complicated simple Self-motivated, with the enthusiasm and drive to keep developing your skills and knowledge AI literate, with an understanding of where AI can, and can not, provide value. Work's a treat! On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays - we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day - enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme - helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan - claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options - spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings - through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme - our peo