Major Players are partnering with a multi-award-winning, global AI powered brand & performance media agency to recruit for a New Business Director.
This is an integral hire to their senior team - it requires someone who is passionate about the media and performance industry, to bring laser focus and win new exciting clients to elevate the success and growth of the business.
Responsibilities:
* Define and sharpen the agency's new business strategy and drive the brand forward through sales & marketing content campaign creation and management, including outreach and LinkedIn campaigns.
* Bring an established network of contacts and show proven ability to have conversations with senior, blue chip marketers, open doors and win business.
* Represent the agency at industry events by networking, promoting the brand and meeting attendees to generate and develop leads.
* Work closely with Senior Management and Heads of Department to create industry leading and sales collateral content.
* Nurture relationships with intermediary contacts to increase opportunity for RFPs.
* Interrogate briefs to truly understand business challenges, objectives and pain points in order to tailor each pitch.
* Lead the end to end pitch process from brief to contractual negotiations.
* Proven understanding of pricing and commercial agreements.
Experience & skill-set required:
* A genuine passion for digital media, AI and helping solve business challenges.
* Previous experience working in a digital marketing or media agency is essential - a minimum experience of 5 years ideally.
* A proven track record of successful lead generation and new business wins. You will be excellent at stakeholder management and networking.
* Strong commercial acumen and an excellent relationship builder, with the ability to work with agency leads to create strategies and solve client's problems.
Hours: Full time
Salary: £70,000-75,000
Office Location: East London
Office requirements: 3 days per week in the office
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