Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries. The Group is made up of two major divisions: Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group. 

We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, all in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK. 

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections, driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients. 

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative. 

We are solely immersed in global assignments and have the experience and understanding to fulfil the needs and challenges of global clients. We believe in modelling team structures after those of our clients and are set up to meet the unique requirements of each, from centralised one-hub market management to more coordinated or decentralised needs, adding value by leveraging central and local media expertise and the totality of our clients’ media investments. 

Job Summary 

The Global Growth Director provides strategic recommendations and manages all agency resources to ensure the pitch needs are met. They lead and monitor day-to-day activities as well as manage, motivate, and support the new business team and pitch teams. They work with other departments to develop and execute prospecting and new business strategies and begin to foster relationships with consultants and clients.  They should be comfortable in running a pitch process from beginning to end.

Mission & Responsibilities 

New leads generation: 

• Prospect development - with associated marketing plans and initiatives 

• Support the definition of priority targets and the creation of strategies to help convert these 

• Prepare prospecting materials 

• Oversee prospect analysis 

• Manage prospecting efforts and tools 

Global pitch process for Global/multi-country clients:  

• Manage /coordinate all elements of the pitch process at global level, including external freelancers 

• Develop and implement pitch best practice (discipline and process) 

• Prepare RFIs and manage RFP and presentation production 

 
Support to local New Business activities: 

• Work with local teams to improve, enhance and support local New Business activities, efforts and individual pitches 

• Support local markets to enrich and enhance their local New Business efforts 

• Share knowledge and best practice, through online New Business library management 
   

Team management:

• Manage teams to optimize workflow and workload 

• Be comfortable in supporting and challenging senior stakeholders 

Previous Experience & Industry Background 

• 8+ years in Sales, Business development or Client Servicing 

• Media Agency, Planning Agency, Advertising 

Soft Skills & Competencies   

• Strong relationship building skills 

• A compelling, confident personality who can support people 

• Comfortable keeping up to date on the latest trends & technologies 

• Team player 

• Sales and prospecting skills 

• Ability to proactively adjust to situations and has a solutions-oriented mindset  

• Research, analysis and numerical skills 

• Ability to plan, organize and manage resources 

• Knowledge of media planning tools (ideally) 

• Sharing content platform (ex: Agora) 

• Office software 

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