About IPG Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

About the Role
Reporting to the Growth Director, the Growth Manager is a mid-level role at the heart of the UK Growth Team.

Positioned within the newly established Growth Craft Team, this role presents a genuine opportunity to influence how we operate, broaden your experience, and make a meaningful impact across the business.

Discipline Overview

The Growth team is responsible for managing and executing all responses to a pitch brief (whether this is to defend an existing client or a pitch for a potential new partner). You will also be responsible for building IPG Mediabrands reputation in the marketplace, liaising with key influencers such as intermediaries, media owners, clients, and prospective clients.

Reporting to the Growth Director and the Head of Growth you will be supporting local market pitches. The role will require you to lead RFIs, support RFPs and lead the project management function for multi-market pitches. It will also require network management and relationship building. Through liaising with markets to keep up to date with the latest market news, ensuring local credentials are up to date, providing support on the role of global creds in local markets and working with the local teams to ensure all reporting is up to date.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the biggest client pitches, giving you a real insight into how we help grow both our clients’ businesses and our own. From searching for new clients to helping to produce best-in-class theatrical pitch productions, this role offers wide-ranging opportunities to improve your creative, strategic, commercial and project management skills. It is a role that combines creativity with business acumen, offering a diverse and immersive environment to learn and grow from - an exciting and unique opportunity where your creative flair and business acumen will be equally valued.

Role Responsibilities

Pitch Management & Delivery

Work alongside the Head of Growth and Growth Director to project manage the pitch team by establishing a clear process for delivery of all required elements.
Create pitch timing plans and budget sheets, manage the sign-off with the leadership team, and track accordingly alongside the internal finance process, e.g. creating POs, managing invoices, and reconciling costs.
Lead RFIs with the support of the Head of Growth and Growth Director.
Support RFP responses and help steward pitch check-in meetings and pitch logistics.
Work with the pitch team to prepare pitch briefing materials, including business background research, internal kick-off decks, and client intel.
Brief and manage design teams to deliver key documentation and pitch theatre/collateral/mock-ups/video elements for pitch responses.
Proof-read pitch responses.

Organic Growth and Reporting

Support in managing new business database – organising and archiving RFI responses, brand assets, company information and key contact records – both internal and external.
Communicate regularly with leadership and teams through weekly emails and communication
Support on external and internal CRM new business reporting, including Salesforce.
Build relationships with RECMA and COMvergence – ensuring our business success is captured accurately.

Desired Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone who matches our hunger to succeed as well as having personality and creative flair to make a positive difference to a team that is often as pressurised as it is fun.

You will need an understanding of the media and marketing sector and experience with media agencies and/or media owners. The environment you will be immersed in is busy, focused and supportive.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment requiring a dynamic can-do attitude. Our ideal candidate would be an ambitious, proactive, energetic person who is naturally curious and eager to learn.

Proactive in nature with a growth mindset
Extremely organised and a self-starter.
A passion to always deliver the very best, individually and as part of a team.
Extensive experience in media, ideally with past New Business or media planning experience.
Be approachable, helpful and easy to work with.
An understanding of how to deliver projects with multiple stakeholders and demanding deadlines.
Intermediate to Advanced PowerPoint skills & Excel Skills
Experience with Salesforce would be an advantage
Excellent written and spoken English

Employee Transparency
At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe diversity makes us stronger. We are equal opportunity employers committed to fostering an inclusive culture that offers a sense of belonging to all employees. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status, or any other protected characteristic by law.

If you would like a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments to make our recruitment process accessible, please contact our Talent Inclusion Specialist, Jess, at Jess.Richardson@mbww.com. Requesting reasonable adjustments will not affect your application.

The Perks
We strive to provide a supportive and enjoyable work environment where you can reach your full potential and benefit from the many opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want you to feel valued and rewarded for your outstanding work. Our benefits include:

Flexible leave, with a minimum of 25 days annual leave. The office usually closes between Christmas and New Year.
Free breakfast and lunch.
Early finish on Fridays.
Core hours Monday to Thursday, with flexible start and finish times.
Retail discounts.
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Wellbeing programme, including Headspace and flu vaccinations.
Interest-free season ticket loan.
Paid time off for volunteering.
Group Income Protection.
Life Assurance.
Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level).
Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%.
Generous parental leave and pay.
Independent mortgage advice.
Financial education.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Free eye tests.
Flexible benefits including dental, travel insurance, cycle-to-work, gym discounts, and more