Senior Vice President, Pitch Strategy

SVP, Business Development

Company description Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe's tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."
Overview

The SVP, Business Development, is a senior leader responsible for shaping and delivering winning new business pitches for Publicis Connected Media. This role combines strategic storytelling, pitch leadership, and operational excellence to create bold, differentiated, and flawlessly executed pitch experiences that convert opportunity into growth. You will be part of a New Yorkbased team and manage a group that flexes across Connected Media new business needs.
Responsibilities

Lead Pitch Teams
Confidently lead large, cross-functional pitch teams and partner closely with executive leadership
Set clear expectations, proactively identify risks, and resolve issues before they impact delivery
Act as the day-to-day leader for the Connected Media business development team, setting standards, pace, and ways of working across pitches
Motivate teams to deliver their best work under pressure, fostering accountability and momentum
Ensure excellence across all pitch components, including chemistry, data & technology capabilities, pitch presentations, match tests, transition planning, agency model, and commercial proposals
Orchestrate workstreams, pace development, and manage executive feedback to drive continuous improvement
Build strong collaborative relationships to ensure an integrated, well-rounded pitch strategy
Designing, Activating and Owning the Pitch Delivery Plan
Own the end-to-end pitch delivery plan with flawless project management and organizational rigor
Lead pitch coordination across timelines, checkpoints, deliverables, and design execution
Elevate pitch experiences through innovative ideas that are distinctive, impactful, and executable
Ensure pitch environments, materials, and "theatre" reflect the quality and ambition of our thinking
Close Collaboration
Partner closely with pitch leadership and executive sponsors to ensure a unified, winning strategy
Drive accountability across all pitch stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliverables
Build and curate pitch decks by sourcing best-in-class work and guiding teams toward sharp, strategic outputs
Qualifications

12+ years of media agency experience, with deep expertise in business development or pitching
Exceptional storytelling, strategic writing, editing, and communication skills
Strategic perspective with the ability to anticipate future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough ideas
Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to align teams around a common vision
Highly organized self-starter who thinks proactively and "around corners"
Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with tight deadlines
Relentlessly detail-oriented while never losing sight of the bigger picture
Highly competitive with a genuine hunger to win
Innate bias for action

makes progress without waiting for perfect information
Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: USD $180,215.00 - USD $299,637.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.