SVP, Strategy

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$197K/yr – $250K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and orchestrate the strategic narrative for new business pitches, turning complex briefs into a single, compelling red thread that resonates with senior clients.

  • Pitch Strategy Ownership: lead the shaping of POV and final narrative arc across multi-team inputs.
  • Cross-Disciplinary Cohesion: ensure coherence from strategy to activation with a shared central idea.
  • Data-Driven Storytelling: ground pitches in evidence while keeping them human, memorable, and able to move CMOs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead pitch strategy
  • Write the agency's core strategic response for every major pitch - from the shaping of the initial point of view to the final narrative arc
  • Distil complex briefs and strategic thinking into a sharp, compelling pitch on a page that orients the entire team
  • Craft dentsu X's agency positioning in a way that authentically adapts to each client’s category, ambitions, and challenges
  • Maintain strategic coherence and clarity of argument across all pitch materials, regardless of how many teams contribute
  • Operate with confidence and quality at speed - thriving under the fast turnaround timelines that define competitive pitching
  • Brief and align department leads — across strategy, planning, activation, and measurement — ensuring every workstream ladders up to the central strategic idea
  • Be the connective tissue between disciplines: a brilliant collaborator who earns trust quickly and holds teams to a shared vision under pressure
  • Challenge and sharpen contributions from across the agency, pushing for integration and coherence rather than a collection of separate answers
  • Create clarity and momentum in ambiguous, fast-moving pitch environments where priorities and timelines shift quickly

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in media
  • Lead a new business pitch from start to finish, being comfortable leading executives and guiding CMO level clients to solutions
  • Be able to articulate clearly and concisely the complex, as our industry has becoming increasingly technology driven
  • Proven leadership skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization, fostering strong cross-functional teamwork and results
  • Desire to learn new skills and link different aspects of the business
  • Ability to think strategically, creatively, practically and commercially; someone who can see the big picture but can articulate the all-important detail
  • Exceptional presentation skills, written and oral communication
  • Passion to drive business forward and a team player
  • Has participated in new business development and pitches
  • Client-facing experience
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