We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

As a full-service, data-driven customer experience transformation company, we partner with Top 500 companies in the DACH region and in Eastern Europe. Originally from Switzerland, Merkle DACH was created out of a merger Namics and Isobar - two leading full-service digital agencies.

Our 1200+ digital enthusiasts are innovating the way brands are built, through providing expertise in Digital Transformation strategy, MarTech platforms, Creativity, UX, CRM, Data, Commerce, Mobile, Social Media, Intranet and CMS. We are part of the global Merkle brand, the largest brand within the dentsu group, who shares with us a network of over 66,000 passionate individuals in 146 countries.

As Senior Pursuit Manager in our team, you apply a standard approach to opportunity management, coordinating and supporting pitch teams to enable time savings and higher win rates. You can expect to project manage 2-5 deals at a time, depending on complexity, from qualified to close as prioritized by the Growth Officer. The Pursuit Manager provides the best available content, and manages pitch deck versioning, coordinates meetings, deliverables and pitch day logistics to meet deadlines and ensure quality.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Being the driving force behind the creation of sales content
• Using created sales content to shape vendor questionnaires, RFIs, RFPs and pitch documents, as well as proactive proposals 
• Planning, organizing and managing the sales process from an RFI/RFP request to the submission, for high-volume and complex submissions
• Tracking and managing a project plan to drive content creation
• Liaising with content owners to craft the required information, understand the correct tags and timings for reapproval
• Running through recent submissions to pull reusable content, and standardising that content for future use
• Performing reviews and analysis how we can improve efficiencies going forward and actioning the requirements

• Fluent English; Fluent German
• Bachelor degree or similar work-related experience
• 4 years of project management experience
• Well-organised individual who enjoys project related work, tight deadlines and is problem-solving
• Excellent administration and project management skills.
• Confidence in coordinating teams and managing upwards. 
• An excellent understanding of Project Management tools and concepts 
• A team player with a strong and confident personality and a positive attitude with great dedication
• Excellent written and communication skills 
• Understanding of the New Business process and best practices
• Excellence in Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel and Acrobat Pro – knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is helpful

With us, you will become part of:

• An international team, where you can gain new/relevant experience. 
• A dynamic environment where you will never happen to fall into a routine work
• Possibility to grow and develop
• Start-up agile atmosphere
• Friendly and fun international team of creative minds

We offer even more:

⛺ 5 weeks of vacation + 3 wellness days

❤️ 2 Volunteering days to share the kindness of your heart with others

⏰ Flexible working hours and home office

🎯 Fully covered certifications in Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft, etc. 

🎓 Full access to Dentsu Academy, LinkedIn Learning, on-site learning sessions

🐶 Pet friendly offices

💌 Edenred meal and cafeteria points

🍹 Team events: company parties, monthly breakfasts, and pub quizzes

🥪 Snacks, and drinks at the office

💸 Referral bonus program

💻 Laptop + equipment

📞 Corporate mobile phone subscription

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