New Business Director

McCann; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann New York is seeking a New Business Director to lead pitch opportunities and drive growth for the agency. You will orchestrate the pitch process, marshal resources, and manage the end-to-end delivery of RFIs, RFPs, and collateral to win business.

The role requires 6–8 years in business development within a high-growth creative environment, with strong communication, strategic thinking, and a growth mindset to help shape McCann’s new business strategy and culture.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years experience in Business Development.
• Experience within a high-growth creative agency.
• Clear and strong communicator who builds trust with clients and colleagues.
• Strong strategic understanding and ambition for creative excellence.
• Strong business sense with a growth mindset.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with ability to adapt quickly.
• Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the win process for pitching opportunities and revenue growth.
• Orchestrate the pitch process with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling campaigns.
• Marshall resources and manage the RFIs, RFPs, presentations and collateral.
• Provide ongoing prospecting momentum and ownership over proposals.
• Lead a team to craft strategic POVs for chemistry meetings with Strategy.

Skills

Business Development

High-growth agency

Strong communicator

Strategic thinking

Growth mindset

Fast-paced environment

Autonomy

Job description

Job Description

New Business Director Department: New Business

Agency

McCann

Job Function

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction

Growth

Job Description

New Business Director Department: New Business

Location: New York, NY

Reports To: SVP, Growth

The Role

We are looking for a New Business Director to join our team here in NYC. This person will be responsible for leading pitch opportunities, proactively defining and delivering new opportunities and revenue streams to drive growth for the agency. You will be responsible for fully leveraging and championing McCann’s powerful industry-leading marketing capabilities, strategic strength and creative brand-building expertise.

What You Will Do

Leading the Win

Operationalize the pitch process as a whole, having the ability to take on the role of “conductor”—orchestrating the pitch process and ensuring a compelling combination of intellect coupled with entertainment, always delivered in an engaging way.

Marshall the necessary relevant resources and teams to leverage all opportunities, and manage the conversion process through to these teams when business is won.

Support active prospecting, establishing good momentum and a sense of ownership in what we bring forward to pursue.

Manage the delivery of RFIs, RFPs, pitch presentations, and all pitch collateral, with a keen eye for detail.

Manage and lead a team to create proactive strategic POVs for chemistry meetings, working very closely with the Strategy team.

Provide seamless pitch project management covering all aspects from kick-off to close, building and governing workstreams to ensure all deadlines are met and work is of the highest possible standard.

Build a Growth-Oriented Culture

Can-do attitude and an adept ability to manage the consistently multiple spinning plates that come from managing new business in an ambitious business.

Strike an effective balance between long-term vision and day-to-day actions.

Help define and shape the new business strategy.

Help Us Raise the Bar

Embody McCann’s values and contribute to building an equitable and inclusive culture.

Grow and cultivate a high-performing team, creating a culture where you are clear with your expectations, provide feedback equitably, and champion core values and behaviors.

Support global and network growth opportunities with pitch enablement and best practices.

Work integrally with all McCann agencies and offices to support the development of effective strategies, briefings, and work.

Who You Will Be

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrable previous relevant experiences and skills with the following:

6–8 years experience in Business Development, driving opportunities and exceeding targets.

Experience within a high-growth creative agency.

A clear and strong communicator and collaborator who is able to build trust and confidence among clients and colleagues alike.

Strong strategic understanding and an ambition for creative excellence.

Strong business sense with a keen growth mindset.

Experience and comfort in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change.

Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment or unstructured situations with a high degree of autonomy.

Salary Range

The salary for this position is $130–150k.

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

$130-150k

McCann Worldgroup’s Values

Our shared MW Values of Bravery, Integrity, and Generosity guide our behaviors in how we work together to deliver exceptional client work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. $130-150k

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$130-150k