Job Description:
The VP, Growth & Alliances supports the Creative Practice Area, inclusive of Performance Creative, Media, and CRM, while facilitating the pitch process across the business. You will work with both existing client partners and brands while identifying and responding to new client engagement opportunities.
This role routinely interfaces with SVP, EVP, and C-level dentsu leadership, in addition to senior client executives. You will report to our SVP, Growth & Alliances.
This role is a great opportunity for someone who loves bringing people together by overseeing the pitch process through problem-solving and coaching teams to develop winning growth strategies.
Responsibilities
- Manage all new business activities, participating in the planning and follow-up of growth efforts and projects.
- Lead the development of RFP and RFI responses in partnership with agency leaders.
- Partner with Growth leadership in the development of revenue growth strategies, with an emphasis on new client acquisition.
- Translate creative, media, data, and technology capabilities into compelling agency stories and win strategies.
- Partner with pitch teams and agency departments to ensure all aspects of the new business process are completed according to schedule and expectations.
- Gather client and competitive intelligence to help develop winning pitch strategies.
- Maintain agency credentials, case studies, biographies, and presentation materials.
- Support opportunities involving Performance Creative solutions, including full-funnel marketing, creative testing and optimization, and data-informed messaging strategies.
- Prepare consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and new business proposals.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience managing pitch processes across multiple industry categories.
- Experience with the marketing function, including what drives CMO-level decisions, and translating agency capabilities into compelling win strategies.
- Understanding of Performance Creative and how creative, media, data, and technology work together to drive measurable business outcomes.
- Experience supporting RFPs/RFIs involving full-funnel marketing, performance marketing, or programmatic solutions.
- Familiarity with creative testing, optimization, audience-based targeting, and performance measurement.
- Working knowledge of marketing technologies such as Adobe, Salesforce, Optimizely, Flashtalking, Clinch, or similar platforms.
Additional Information:
At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles and Detroit). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.
The annual salary range for this position is $136,850-$185,000. 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:
New York - 150 E 42ndBrand:
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Skills Required
- 7+ years managing pitch processes across multiple industry categories.
- Experience with the marketing function and influencing CMO-level decisions.
- Understanding of Performance Creative and integrated creative, media, data, and technology capabilities.
- Experience supporting RFPs/RFIs involving full-funnel marketing, performance marketing, or programmatic solutions.
- Familiarity with creative testing, optimization, audience-based targeting, and performance measurement.
- Working knowledge of marketing technologies such as Adobe, Salesforce, Optimizely, Flashtalking, Clinch, or similar platforms.
- Experience preparing consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and new business proposals.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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