Director of Growth

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$118K/yr – $171K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth for DEPT® Studios in North America by owning pitches, strengthening executive client relationships, and coordinating cross-functional GTM assets.

  • Own the North America pitch process, timelines, and client proposals.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in agency sales or growth with cross-functional leadership.
  • Standout: Proven executive relationship building and partnership-driven selling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead pitch process for North America market including building pitch timelines, writing pitch briefings, setting pitch win strategies, contributing content for new client proposals and tender documents.
  • Promote Adobe and DEPT® Studios’ strategic partnership to potential clients. Adobe and DEPT® co-developed Studios as the model for enterprise content operations on Adobe's platform. Showcasing how this strategic partnership can provide the best platform for our clients to scale is an essential aspect of this role.
  • Develop executive level relationships with clients that position DEPT® Studios as a strategic partner for current and future project / account work.
  • Collaborate with Studios leadership and other Growth teams within DEPT® to ensure that Studios’ differentiated positioning comes to life through case studies, PR, thought leadership content and other marketing material.
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the business development process including qualification strategy, win strategy, pitch casting, usability and best practices in order to better win and deliver for clients, and enhance the DEPT® Studios customer experience.
  • Take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of agency sales, growth, or client services experience (or equivalent)
  • Experience selling agency services across a range of industries and verticals
  • Understanding of branding, creative, ecommerce, & engineering
  • Ability to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and develop solutions that address client needs
  • Able to partner with clients to understand their growth needs and recommend solutions that add value to their business
  • Experienced in building relationships with C-suite executives (CTOs, CMOs, and CIOs) and business decision-makers
  • A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions

    Benefits

    • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
    • 401k plan, plus matching
    • PTO
    • Paid Company Holidays
    • Parental Leave
    • Hybrid working: you have the option of working from home and in the office and we have core working hours where you can choose your start and finish times to suit you
    • Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
    • The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
    • Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
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    DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

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