Growth Manager (Carat)

Our Story

dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress, and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data, and technology. dentsu international comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good.

Why Join Us?

We have a start-up feel with the backing of a large agency network. We help brands achieve tremendous competitive advantage. We thrive because we employ the best in the business.

Dentsu Media Growth’s energy and personality live in everything we say and do, and it shows in the way we deliver to our clients. Join the team that drives the success of our global agency network. Come be a part of our company’s success story.

Role Purpose

The Manager, New Business serves as one of the centralized contact for the New Business department. The Manager will ensure that presentations, client requests, and client-facing collateral are polished and ready-to-go.

The Manager, New Business will report to the VP, Director of New Business, understanding their needs and anticipating next steps on pitches and other similar meetings. The Manager, New Business may be responsible for managing the Assistant of the New Business department at times – developing their skills, evaluating their performance, and helping manage their growth.

The Manager, New Business will touch all aspects of New Business; therefore, they should be able to project manage will little supervision, be understanding of the business implications at all times, have a keen sense of urgency, and strong follow-up skills.

In addition to the core New Business assignments, the Manager, New Business is expected to take part in larger areas of agency development – taking part in training, agency presentations, committees, and task forces. This role is a step toward greater leadership within the New Business group and the agency overall.

You Are:

• Great with time management
• Can “manage up” to Director, VP, SVP, and C-Level
• Relentless in your quest for excellence
• Creative, proactive, productive and deadline-driven
• Highly competitive with a “drive to win the business”
• Effective in a teaming environment; internally and cross-functionally collaborative
• Passionate about pitches and strategy
• Able to speak up confidently and with authority
• Able to take feedback and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Able to remain calm and focused under pressure
• Able to inspire and motivate others
• Able to keep morale high while keeping your team on task

You Will:

• Create and maintain pitch schedules and checklists
• Manage pitch workflows, ensuring tasks are completed on time
• Coordinate the development and production of client presentations. This may include: editing presentations, liaising with designers, managing changes from the media team and designers, ensuring production schedules are adhered to and the pitch calendar is on track
• Request, gather, research and analyze prospect intelligence data
• Pulls necessary information for RFPs/RFIs while understanding the material and actioning updates as necessary
• Oversees any necessary logistical needs related to the pitches, working with the VP, Director as needed, and is committed to following and ideating around best practices of professional events
• Supports the VP, Director and Chief Growth Officer on specific pitches and initiatives

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of marketing, advertising or media field
• 2 – 4 years project management experience
• Familiarity with marketing/communication jargon and an “eye” for good layout and design
• Experience working on PCs and Apple computers
• Must have extensive knowledge in all Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Keynote is a plus
• Interest in professional event management recommended
• Excellent written communications skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and be flexible with work schedule
• Displays sound business judgment internally
• Strong ability to manage crisis or red-flag situations
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong tendency to take initiative
• Serves as a Carat ambassador and demonstrates grace in challenging internal/external scenarios

We have created a great place to work by sticking to our core belief that a great company is built around great people and great results.

dentsu “eight ways” shape and guide the way we do things here, so that, together, we can achieve the ‘never before’ for our clients, for society, and for each other.

We dream loud.

We inspire change.

We team without limits.

We all lead.

We make it real.

We climb high.

We choose excitement.

We are a force for good.

We are dentsu.

Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, based on age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact dentsurecruiting@dentsu.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at dentsu.

This job description is a summary of the essential functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description. Other duties, as assigned by the supervisor, might be part of the job. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

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