Head of Growth

About Us

DDB Chicago is a communications agency dedicated to making creative work that works.

We believe in the power of creativity to create the change we want to happen in the world and develop audacious and famous ideas for our clients that help to grow their businesses and shape culture by driving behavior change at scale.

We are a global network of agencies who believe firmly in respect, kindness, openness, self-expression, and creativity, making spaces for the lived and learned experiences of all our people, and helping them to be the best they can be. We are intellectually curious about difference, embracing change for the better, and are committed to opposing injustice and constantly challenging the status quo. We are a place packed with the energy and passion to make things happen.

The Head of Growth is self-motivated, a visionary, and a highly proactive individual. The right person for this role is capable of identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand and strengthen our existing client relationships, while driving revenue growth for both DDB Chicago and the client. Your success will be evaluated against achieving aggressive business growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Shape the overall agency service offering
• Proactively build and nurture our prospecting timeline and leads
• Lead all RFIs and RFPs, including developing and cultivating relationships with key external stakeholders such as search consultants and client leads
• Proactively initiate client relationships and learn the client’s business inside and out
• Identify opportunity areas for organic growth against the agency’s capabilities, and our greater Omnicom network’s capabilities.
• Work closely with the CEO and Head of Operations to identify expansion opportunities across clients
• Partner with account leads to drive responses to RFI and RFPs for existing clients’ additional business in an innovative, flawless, and timely manner
• Audit and understand roster agency relationships & responsibilities across our key clients
• Lead bi-weekly internal organic growth business meetings.
• Create capabilities presentations and other marketing materials – fully leveraging the DDB narrative and assets
• Coordinate internal resources within office and cross-office to develop client proposals, working in partnership with integrated teams.
• Ensure alignment with team to set clear critical paths, project deliverables, milestones, timetables, and calendars.
• Work with the CEO, Head of Operations & Head of Business Leadership to recommend staffing and resource for any and all converted growth opportunities
• Oversee growth manager and related growth staff
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of agency experience preferably with business development experience within an advertising agency.
• Confirmed and proven record of running successful pitch processes
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to simplify the complex and complicated into clear and concise tasks
• Solid track record of developing successful relationships with internal and external partners.
• Communicates effectively and with influence at all levels and across all functions.
• Understands industry developments, market trends, and their impact on business.
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to quickly understand client needs.
• Moderate ability to design and build presentation decks in Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides preferred.
  
  

What We Offer

• 💰 Competitive Salary
• ⚕️Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 🏝️Generous Time Off
• 👶Paid parental leave
• 🎒Tuition Reimbursement
• 🥕Family Planning Assistance
• 📈Stock Discounts
• 🚌Transit Discounts
• 💡LinkedIn Learning Access
• 🧠Employee Assistance Programs
  
  

Please let us know should you require any additional support or assistance through the recruitment process.

DDB is an equal opportunities employer and will never favor or discriminate against anyone based on their age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, gender identity, expression, or realignment.

This role requires regular in-office presence with a minimum of three days per week, to engage and collaborate in in-person team interactions and meetings as required.

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