• Job Description

  Req#: R1096565
  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.

  Job Description:

  The VP, Growth and Alliances supports the Creative Practice Area, inclusive of performance creative, media, and crm while facilitating 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 SVP, EVP, and C-Level dentsu leadership in addition to 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
  • 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

  Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years in a New Business offering within recognized media or creative agency
  • Minimum 7 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
  • Experience delivering organic growth solutions for existing clients
  • Experience working on digital or performance-driven campaigns
  • 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

  This is a hybrid position with the office location being Chicago.

  Additional information:

  The annual salary range for this position is $136,850 - $182,850 / year. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

  Benefits available with this position include:

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
  • Life insurance,
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
  • 401k,
  • Flexible paid time off,
  • At least 15 paid holidays per year,
  • Paid sick and safe leave, and
  • Paid parental leave.

  Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

  To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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  Location:

  Chicago

  Brand:

  Dentsu Creative

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Contract Type:

  Permanent

  Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color , national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

  Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.

• About the company

  Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. is a multinational media and digital marketing communications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese advertising and public relations firm Dentsu.

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