Growth & New Business Director

Leo; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Communications in New York is seeking a Growth Director to drive new business for a diverse set of agency brands. You will lead strategic pitches, coordinate cross-functional teams, and mentor junior staff, shaping how we win opportunities in a fast-paced market.

The role requires 8+ years in advertising with a track record in business development, strong collaboration with PR and design teams, and willingness to travel for pitches and conferences.

Qualifications

• You've got at least 8+ years of experience in the ad industry, and at least 2 in business development.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, advertising or related field.
• You're ready to roll up your sleeves and design beautiful solutions with some of the most driven people in the business.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fielding and vetting new prospect calls and emails.
• Conduct background research on prospective clients and agency competitors.
• Work with the Growth Hub team members to help determine winning strategy, team casting, and commercial approach for each prospect/pitch assigned.
• Lead the work with each pitch team to develop and refine the pitch deck content, coordinate leave-behind materials and any unique presentation/meeting needs.
• Assist editorial writer in creating and cataloguing new business content, such as helping to write and gather assets for case studies, agency reels and videos, RFI/RFP responses, etc.
• Work closely with public relations/communications personnel to ensure the agency story and voice carries through all public materials and lends to growth strategies.
• Coordinate with presentation designers to ensure the proper look and feel is developed for the materials associated with each pitch.
• Handle the operational intricacies and fast-moving nature of the process including setting up timelines, tracking the budget, communicating information to the team and managing the workflow.
• Manage Business Development Account Executive.
• Track and report new business wins and losses.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.
• This is a hybrid position based in NY (375 Hudson) with some travel for pitches and conferences

Skills

Ad industry experience

Business development / growth focus

Office & docs proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications/advertising

Tools

Google Docs

Microsoft Office

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

iMovie

Job description

Publicis Communications in New York is seeking a Growth Director to drive new business for a diverse set of agency brands. You will lead strategic pitches, coordinate cross-functional teams, and mentor junior staff, shaping how we win opportunities in a fast-paced market.

The role requires 8+ years in advertising with a track record in business development, strong collaboration with PR and design teams, and willingness to travel for pitches and conferences.