New Business Director, London

1 month ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Prodigious. Full time
New Business Director40 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1JACompany Description

Prodigious London is an award-winning production studio, part of a globally connected company with 4500 production experts across 40 countries worldwide. We are proud makers – from CG animation to DOOH, to print and live action TVCs. We work collaboratively with our agency partners (Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH and Publicis London) and our direct clients.

Our mission is to deliver excellence in craft with innovative problem solving at our core.

‘We make ideas happen’ and we do this whilst caring relentlessly about our work, people and future.

We care about our work: craft, creativity, ambition
We care about our people: support, trust, playfulness
We care about our future: innovation, growth, sustainability

Our Commitment
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Prodigious. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Job Description

We are looking for a New Business Director to support in generating new business opportunities across the UK Publicis Production network. Driving growth initiatives and fostering collaboration across Publicis Groupe; you will be at the forefront of generating new business opportunities and ensuring successful pitch outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Key point of contact for new business; leading initiatives and support pitches
  • Develop and manage case studies to showcase agency capabilities
  • Foster collaboration and connection among stakeholders
  • Coordinate processes and logistics for pitch meetings
  • Maintain the New Business and case study libraries
  • Stay informed on industry trends and refine processes accordingly

Key skills:

  • Extensive experience in a similar role; preferably with creative agencies
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with global stakeholders
  • Proactive, accountable, and able to drive internal engagement
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload independently
  • Passionate team player with a detail-oriented approach
  • Comfortable working with senior-level stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Please see the full job description here and apply to discuss further with a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

QualificationsAdditional Information

Prodigious has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

  • WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
  • REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
  • HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
  • HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
  • AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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