Business Development Associate Director

at  Dentsu Aegis Network

Job Title:
Business Development Associate Director
Job Description:
Introduction
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce, and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.
We’re hiring for a Business Development Associate Director as part of Dentsu Global in London.
Purpose of the Role
As part of the global new business team, you will be at the forefront of the industry’s major media, digital and performance pitches. From $100m to billion-dollar media accounts it will be your responsibility to work with peers and colleagues to mount a market-leading and ‘winning’ pitch that outshines competitive agencies. Driving incremental revenue growth and helping to scale Dentsu’s global client roster for both new and existing clients is central to this position.
A critical task within your role will be to support key aspects of the end-to-end pitch process. This includes market intelligence, analysis, coordination, management, and alignment of project pitch deliverables. As part of a global team, collaboration, onboarding, and careful management of market resources is crucial. A high degree of local market support will be required at all times. It will be an opportunity for you to work with different countries, cultures, and people.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the global Business Development team in meeting Dentsu management revenue targets through prospecting, new business, and client growth.
• Leading where appropriate on pitches/ business development projects from end-to-end with the oversight/ support of the Business Development Director
• Supporting and/or project managing where appropriate delivery of global, regional, and multi-market pitches.
• Project manage and/or support the innovative delivery of RFIs and RFPs as well as the development of creative content, including global collateral, case studies, and credentials.
• Supporting pitch teams in a variety of functions: production, facilitating brainstorms, competitive research, data requirements, logistics, rehearsals, and pitch theatre
• Providing strategic support, identification of pitch teams, and team resourcing feeds into Commercial alignment/proposition.

Qualifications + Skills

• 6+Years of Business Development/Client Servicing experience within the Media industry
• Knowledge of ATL and BTL marketing strategies
• Strong Project Management skills
• The ability to adapt and work in a pressurised – ever-changing environment.
• Experience in end-to-end pitch processes, including market intelligence, analysis, management, and project pitch deliverables.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders/markets.
• Strong communication skills

What we offer

• This is a permanent role.
• The teams are based in our London office and operate under flexible working arrangements.
• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.
About dentsu
Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.
Location:
London
Brand:
Global Media
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanen

• Assisting the global Business Development team in meeting Dentsu management revenue targets through prospecting, new business, and client growth.
• Leading where appropriate on pitches/ business development projects from end-to-end with the oversight/ support of the Business Development Director
• Supporting and/or project managing where appropriate delivery of global, regional, and multi-market pitches.
• Project manage and/or support the innovative delivery of RFIs and RFPs as well as the development of creative content, including global collateral, case studies, and credentials.
• Supporting pitch teams in a variety of functions: production, facilitating brainstorms, competitive research, data requirements, logistics, rehearsals, and pitch theatre
• Providing strategic support, identification of pitch teams, and team resourcing feeds into Commercial alignment/proposition