Strategic New Business Director

Stagwell Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Assembly, part of the Stagwell network, seeks a Director of New Business to drive growth. You will own the RFP process, manage the pitch pipeline, and position media services to prospective clients.

This mid-level leadership role requires steering the strategy across strategy, data, and creative teams to win new business. You will partner with planners, buyers, analysts, and senior leaders to craft compelling narratives, manage deadlines, and deliver cohesive, multi-channel pitches that win

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in an advertising or media agency.
• 2+ years focused on business development or account management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the agency's active pitch pipeline and manage milestone deadlines.
• Own writing, formatting, and submission of RFI and RFP documents with inputs from internal teams.
• Collaborate with media planners, digital buyers, data analysts, and senior management to design multi-channel pitch strategies.
• Research emerging brands, track spending shifts, and identify prospective clients.
• Create and update marketing materials, credential decks, case studies, and tool overviews.
• Maintain data cleanliness in the CRM and track win/loss metrics.

Skills

Advertising experience

Business development

Account management

Media channels

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Keynote

PowerPoint

Nielsen

Comscore

Job description

Assembly, part of the Stagwell network, seeks a Director of New Business to drive growth. You will own the RFP process, manage the pitch pipeline, and position media services to prospective clients.

This mid-level leadership role requires steering the strategy across strategy, data, and creative teams to win new business. You will partner with planners, buyers, analysts, and senior leaders to craft compelling narratives, manage deadlines, and deliver cohesive, multi-channel pitches that win