Saatchi & Saatchi

Vice President, Business Development Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$149K — $239K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in business development or related roles
  • Strong relationship-building skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Expertise in crafting compelling storytelling, particularly in RFI/RFPs
  • Proven success in leading and converting large-scale pitches
  • Ability to confidently challenge and guide executive leaders
  • Experience mentoring junior team members and fostering a positive work environment

Responsibilities

  • Drive pitch processes and develop strategic approaches to new business opportunities
  • Autonomously lead pitch efforts in collaboration with senior executives
  • Shape pitch narratives tailored for C-level audiences
  • Utilize competitive intelligence to inform business development strategies
  • Act as a key leader within the Growth Hub, fostering teamwork and innovation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability coverage and 401(k) plan
  • Parental and family care leave policies
  • Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education
  • Flexible time-off policies to support work-life balance
Full Job Description
Overview

Publicis Groupe Creative US has created a centralized Growth Hub to drive growth for its agency creative brands in the US. This Hub is made up of the industry's best experts in growth, an energized, entrepreneurial group of personalities bringing our agencies to market and winning new clients. Publicis Groupe Creative has incredible momentum within new business as it is coming up on one year with this new approach to Growth. Given the competitive landscape in combination with our creative aspirations, we're looking for a VP Business Development Director to augment our team of growth professionals to drive opportunities across all agency brands, with a focus on two of our most productive agencies in Growth.

Responsibilities

The VP Business Development Director will report to CMO, Publicis Creative, BBH, partnering with agency executives and growth professionals across the creative pillar.

We are looking for a proactive individual who can think ahead of the inbound, strategically drive pitch processes and innovate along the way for best chance at conversion. This person will autonomously lead pitch opportunities from managing the agency efforts in partnership with senior executives. Leading the strategy of pitches, while driving the process forward. The VP Business Development Director acts as a key leader in the Growth Hub demonstrating proactive and entrepreneurial thinking and actions in driving growth.

Qualifications

What do you need to be successful?
  • An innate thirst for new business and the hustle that comes with it. This role is equal parts relationship-building, strategy and operations. You'll be galvanizing diverse teams to help us win new business and drive our reputation to new heights
  • An acute understanding of our competitive landscape and trade in intelligence as a currency
  • Proven storytelling skills, including exceptional writing skills of RFI/RFPs. You'll work closely with agency CSOs to shape pitch narratives that land precisely with C-level audiences. If you don't write punchy presentations, this role isn't for you.
  • Experience leading and converting large-scale pitches.
  • Gravitas leading executive leadership team with the confidence to say no, push back and steer senior leaders to orient them forward.
  • Leadership skills lending to the mentorship of more junior team members and adding to a productive, functional, fun environment for the team

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" 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.

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Compensation Range: USD $149,340.00 - USD $239,148.00/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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/2/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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