Executive Director, New Business, Omnicom Media UK

Overview

As Executive Director, New Business, you drive growth for Omnicom Media UK by leading major new business and retention opportunities from qualification to win. You work across agency brands to craft winning strategies, narratives, and commercial responses, uniting cross-capability teams to deliver measurable outcomes. You partner with agency leadership to shape growth plans and improve pursuit readiness, while coaching a dedicated Growth team. This is a pivotal role in a newly centralised Growth function, shaping best-in-class growth across a leading media group.

Responsibilities

• Lead major new business and retention pitches from qualification through to outcome
• Shape pitch strategy, narratives, win themes and commercial responses
• Interpret complex client briefs and translate them into compelling strategic approaches
• Partner with agency leadership to develop growth strategies and pursuit plans
• Coach and develop team members within a high-performing Growth environment

Key requirements

• Media agency experience in New Business / Growth
• A strong track record leading successful pitch activity
• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong presentation, storytelling and communication skills
• Energy, curiosity and a winning mindset

• Exceptional stakeholder management
• Strong presentation and communication
• Storytelling capability
• Curiosity and energy
• Winning mindset

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