Director, Growth & Alliances

dentsu Austria

. Support the Creative Practice Area with a focus on performance creative .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $99,500 - $132,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading pitch processes and developing revenue growth strategies focused on performance-driven creative offerings. Proficient in managing teams and articulating the value of performance creative to align with client business goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

New Business DevelopmentPitch Process ManagementPerformance Creative StrategyData LiteracyTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Paid MediaCRM StrategiesDynamic Creative Optimization (DCO)AI-Driven Creative ProductionProgrammatic BuyingConversion AnalyticsAttribution Models

Soft Skills

Team CoachingClient CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Performance MetricsRFP Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Creative AgencyMedia AgencyMarketing FunctionC-Suite Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Creative Practice Area with a focus on performance creative
Facilitate pitch processes and manage new business activity
Develop revenue growth strategy emphasizing new clients and performance-driven creative offerings
Coordinate pitch teams and departments to complete new business efforts on schedule and according to expectations
Lead RFP responses and articulate performance creative capabilities across paid media, CRM, DCO, AI creative solutions, and programmatic tools
Maintain agency credentials, case studies, and biographies for RFPs and presentations
Lead teams toward strategic presentations grounded in conversion and ROI
Gather prospective client and competitive information to brief pitch teams and develop pitch strategies
Prepare consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and new business proposals
Interface with Dentsu leadership and high-level client executives
Report to the EVP, Growth and Alliances

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in New Business within a recognized media or creative agency
6+ years of experience managing the pitch process across multiple industry categories
Proven experience leading and coaching teams through complex pitch processes and new business initiatives
Hands-on experience with paid media, CRM strategies, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), AI-driven creative production, and programmatic buying
Strong data literacy, including performance metrics, conversion analytics, and attribution models
Strategic understanding of how creative choices impact conversion and business results in performance channels
Experience with the marketing function and CMO/Director-level decision-making
Ability to articulate the value of performance creative to clients and connect it to business goals

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Paid parental leave
Applicable state and local employee leave benefits