Dentsu Creative US is comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States who blend local knowledge with global expertise. Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future. Our borderless approach allows us to assemble passionate team members around each brief, tapping into the expertise of the 9,000+ people across dentsu's global creative network. This integrated model also allows our talent to learn about and explore the breadth of career possibilities within Dentsu Creative.

The Director, Growth and Alliances supports the Creative Practice Area, inclusive of performance creative, and facilitates the pitch processes within business.

You will be working with both existing client partners and brands but will also respond and identify new client engagement opportunities. This role routinely interfaces with VP, SVP, and C-Level dentsu leadership as well as high-level client executives.

You will report to our SVP, Growth and Alliances.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who loves bringing people together by overseeing the pitch process through problem-solving and coaching/motivating teams.

Responsibilities:

• You will manage all new business activity, participating wherever appropriate in the planning and follow-up of growth efforts and projects
• You will assist the VPs of Growth and Chief Growth Officer in the development of a revenue growth strategy, with emphasis on new clients
• You will work with the pitch team and all departments to ensure aspects of the new business effort are completed according to process, schedule and expectation
• You will lead the development of RFP responses, in partnership with the new business team and agency leaders
• You will maintain agency credentials, case studies, biographies for RFPs and presentations, and authors refresh content to make sure most relevant story is used
• Lead a process that moves teams to strong, strategic presentations
• Bring creativity and inspiration to the team
• Gather potential client and competitive background information to help brief pitch teams and build winning pitch strategies
• Prepare consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and new business proposals

• Minimum 8 years in a New Business offering within recognized media or creative agency
• Minimum 6 years experience with pitch process across multiple industry categories
• Experience with the marketing function, including what drives CMO/Director-level decisions, and has experience applying team goals into a compelling agency story and win strategy
• Demonstrated talent for abstract thinking, spotting trends and patterns, a curiosity and insight into human behavior, an instinct for pop culture, and a nuanced understanding of creative and media-driven work are critical
• Four-year degree

This is a hybrid position with the office location being New York City.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $94,000 - $152,375 / year.

Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com

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About dentsu
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in more than 110 markets, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

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