Agency Growth, Project Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Coordinate and drive growth-focused agency new-business activities from kickoff to submission, aligning cross-functional teams to produce polished, strategic proposals and RFP responses while scaling processes for faster, more consistent win-ready materials.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Manage timelines, workflows, approvals, and cross-team communication for multi-stakeholder pitches.
  • New Business Enablement: Partner with BU Lead and Agency Partner to advance growth initiatives and high-priority opportunities.
  • Operational Excellence: Build scalable processes, competitive intelligence, and streamlined information organization to improve win rates.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the coordination and execution of agency pitches, proposals, decks, strategic documents, and RFP responses from kickoff through final submission, ensuring materials are polished, strategically organized, thoughtfully written, and delivered on time while keeping internal teams aligned throughout the process
  • Partner closely with the BU Lead / Agency Partner to support and help drive the agency’s broader growth and new business initiatives
  • Bring structure, organization, and momentum to fast-moving opportunities by proactively managing timelines, workflows, follow-ups, approvals, and communication across multiple teams and stakeholders
  • Support the agency’s external visibility efforts through the coordination of speaking engagements, industry events, awards submissions, partnership opportunities, and related marketing initiatives
  • Develop and maintain prospect, market, and competitive intelligence that strengthens positioning, sharpens outreach and proposals, and supports more strategic growth decisions
  • Help improve and streamline the operational side of the growth function by organizing information, identifying gaps, and creating more scalable and efficient ways of working

Requirements

  • 3–6 years of experience in a project management, business development, growth, marketing, account management, or agency operations role within a creative, digital, branding, PR, communications, or marketing agency environment
  • Prior experience supporting agency new business efforts, including pitches, proposals, decks, and/or RFP response coordination
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in fast-paced environments
  • Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft, refine, and organize pitch decks, presentations, RFP responses, briefing materials, and other client-facing documents with a high level of polish and attention to detail
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across creative, strategy, account, production, marketing, or leadership functions
  • Naturally proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented with strong judgment, follow-through, and attention to detail
  • Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy while partnering closely with senior leadership and managing high-visibility initiatives
  • Interest in agency growth, marketing, culture, industry trends, and how modern agencies position themselves in competitive markets
  • BA

Preferred

  • Experience supporting speaking engagements, events, awards submissions, partnerships, or agency marketing initiatives is a plus

Benefits

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging.
  • We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion.
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Sia/Ready Set Rocket

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In July 2024, Ready Set Rocket joined Sia Experience, the digital and design branch of Sia. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XBaFnNReady Set Rocket is a full-service agency founded in 2009 that blends data, design and media to drive business outcomes for our clients. We’re a group of passionate creators who work seamlessly across disciplines to make the most innovative and accountable work possible. Whether we’re building human-centric solutions to brand challenges or making strides to advance mental healthcare in the modern workforce, we’re here to make good work that moves the needle.We’re a small but mighty team, driven by passion and purpose. A full-service agency set on shaking up the status quo. Our values of wellness in the workplace and our people-first culture have won us awards such as...Built In NYC, NYC Best Small Companies "Best Places to Work" 2022 Ad Age Small Agency Awards, "Best Agency Culture" 2018Crain’s "Best Places to Work" in NYC 2016 & 2017Our team of digital marketers, designers, writers and planners work collaboratively across a range of disciplines. We’re smart, agile, accessible—a group of fearless leaders looking to inspire change. Join us as we create a new world together.

Founded in 2009
New York, New York, USA
37 employees (20 in marketing)
81% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
720
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.5%
Direct
50%
Referral
5.9%
Social
12%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (30% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3