Director, Growth & Alliances

About the role

Dentsu Creative is looking for a Director, Growth & Alliances in Chicago to support the Creative Practice Area with a focus on performance creative. The role facilitates pitch processes, works with existing client partners and brands and identifies new client engagement opportunities. It reports to the EVP, Growth and Alliances, and involves coaching and motivating teams through the pitch process.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all new business activity, taking part in planning and follow-up of growth efforts and projects
• Assist in developing a revenue growth strategy focused on new clients and performance-driven creative offerings
• Work with the pitch team and all departments so that new business efforts follow process, schedule and expectations
• Lead the development of RFP responses, articulating performance creative capabilities across paid media, CRM, dynamic creative optimization, AI creative solutions and programmatic tools
• Maintain agency credentials, case studies and biographies, and refresh content to highlight relevant performance creative work
• Guide teams toward strong, strategic presentations grounded in conversion and ROI
• Gather client and competitive background to brief pitch teams, with attention to client marketing technology and performance goals
• Prepare consulting agreements, NDAs and new business proposals

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in new business within a recognized media or creative agency
• 6+ years managing the pitch process across multiple industry categories
• Proven experience leading and coaching teams through complex pitches and new business initiatives
• Experience with the marketing function and ability to turn team goals into a compelling agency story and win strategy

Required skills

• Performance creative platforms: paid media, CRM, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), AI-driven creative production and programmatic buying
• Data literacy: interpreting performance metrics, conversion analytics and attribution models
• Understanding of how creative choices affect conversion in performance channels

What we offer

• Annual salary range of $94,000-$132,000
• Medical, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k, flexible paid time off, at least 15 paid holidays per year, paid sick and safe leave, and paid parental leave
• Hybrid work: employees within commuting distance of a headquarters or hub office (New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles) work in the office 2-3 days per week, including one Team Day