SVP, Growth Strategy

SVP, Growth Strategy – dentsu X

As SVP, Growth Strategy, you are dentsu X's strategic lead on new business – the person who owns the pitch from first brief to final room. You write the agency's strategic response, shape how dentsu X positions itself for each prospective client, and set the direction that every contributing team works to. You are as comfortable distilling a complex opportunity onto a single page as you are commanding a room with an inspiring, data‑informed story.

Fast‑moving, collaborative, and creatively rigorous, you thrive in the high‑stakes, high‑tempo environment of competitive pitching – and you bring out the best in the teams around you.

• 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

• Lead the strategic narrative in pitch presentations – owning the room with a story that is confident, inspiring, and impossible to ignore
• Bring equal weight to data literacy and creative thinking: grounding strategy in evidence while making it feel fresh, human, and memorable
• Command the attention of senior client stakeholders through storytelling that connects insight to ambition in a way that feels inevitable
• Represent dentsu X's strategic ambition and voice at the highest level of new business
• Ensure there is a red thread through the presentation across all disciplines, tying back to why dentsu X is right for a client

• 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 become 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
• Strong managerial skills

Location:

New York

Brand:
Dentsu X

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

The annual base salary range for this position is $197,225 - $250,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited…