Senior Vice President, Pitch Strategy

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 [FR0000130577] 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 York–based 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
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