Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology and data assets, and digital and consulting expertise, is one of the world’s largest communications groups in the world, with more than 96,000 people in over 100 countries.

Since the acquisition of Sapient and Epsilon, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a model connecting data, creativity and technology, providing momentum to our clients own transformation. This model is called “Power of One” and gathers all capabilities of the Groupe, putting clients at the core of the organisation.

Publicis Production harnesses the power of Publicis Groupe’s entire global production capabilities. Through our family of production brands, we access best-in-class production talent, models and technology worldwide. Our purpose is to deliver seamless, relevant and impactful consumer experiences across every touchpoint in every market. We do this with pioneering production solutions that drive performance in a data-led marketing landscape. Publicis Production recently announced a new global leadership team, handpicked to accelerate growth in one of the most transformational and exciting areas in our industry.

The role below partners with key stakeholders to drive success in new business conversion for Production. The ideal candidate will have an outstanding track record in project management and writing skills, proven collaborative skills with the ability to connect with multiple teams across brands, geographies and practices, and is someone who thrives in a fast paced and agile environment.

Produce Winning Work

• Contribute to development and elevation of pitch content to ensure a differentiating story
• Add strategic value at each stage of the pitch process, able to effectively evaluate content
• Recommend, compile and create case studies and video scripts for pitch usage
• Complete RFI submissions ensuring most up to date network information is gathered and documented, briefing markets/capabilities and coordinating responses
• Bring together content written by different authors and edit it into one voice, addressing clients’ challenges

Designing, Activating and Owning the Pitch Delivery Plan

• Lead and execute pitch coordination – project plans, checkpoints, timelines, deliverables, design, video development and pitch theatre needs
• Overall logistics management of new business production pitches, from physical in-room needs to virtual meeting management
• Ensure accountability across key pitch stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliverables

Close Collaboration

• Work hand-in-hand with Group Director on strategies to deliver well crafted responses
• Foster relationships with global production network, identifying best-in-class work
• Ensure pitch content is filed and shared future reference in our knowledge center
• Responsible for accurate and timely entry of pitch details in Salesforce
• Build new business collateral by contributing to the evolution of our credentials narrative, services/solutions decks, case studies and showreels

Leadership

• Support and motivate pitch winning teams through demanding processes
• Effectively consult, manage and challenge all stakeholder levels to deliver results
• Potential of managing a junior member of the team, who will support this role
• Foster collaborative relationships across Publicis Production brands and capabilities to ensure a consistent strategy is deployed on pitches

The Person

• 6+ years experience in business development, production, media, creative or marketing management. Must have experience managing new business pitches
• A natural-born planner, with excellent attention to detail and a passion for organising process and people
• Ability and willingness to multi-task: adapt and respond to changing requirements
• Excellent writer/editor who can support development of RFI/RFP documents and decks
• Ability to thrive in time-sensitive and high pressure environments
• Believes no ask is too big and no detail too small

Critical Skills

• Clear and collaborative communicator
• Flawless project management and organisational skills
• Curiosity and a relentless ability to always stay one step ahead
• Innate bias for making it happen – self starter, doesn’t wait for direction
• Confident leader in group settings and with executive leadership - setting expectations and flagging potential issues before they happen

Success Criteria

• Outstanding feedback from key pitch stakeholders
• Contribution to achieving set team revenue conversion targets

Be You 

We believe you should be able to be the same person at work as you are at home.  Authenticity and trust are important.  Be who you are, mean what you say, allow other teammates to do the same

Know Your Teammates 

We know social opportunities reinforce relationships, and relationships shape our attitudes.  Everyone is equal parts teacher and learner, so invest in each other.  We are a community.  Play with intention

Make It Better 

We believe there’s always room for growth—professionally, personally, and in our communities.  We identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, and learning and encourage our clients to do the same

Collaborate Expertly 

Everyone comes to us with a different background and provides unique value.  Speak up, embrace a “what if” attitude, and support the people around you.  Collaborate with your team, hone your expertise, and remember—the best idea wins