VP Growth Director

About Us

About Us
We are Assembly, a leading global omnichannel media agency that merges data, talent, and technology to catalyze growth for the world's most esteemed brands. Our holistic approach weaves together compelling brand narratives with a comprehensive suite of global media capabilities, driving performance and fostering significant business expansion. Our initiatives are powered by STAGE, our proprietary operating system, and executed by a dedicated global team of over 3,000 professionals across 44 offices worldwide.

Committed to purposeful action, we lead the way in social and environmental impact within the agency realm. As a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network designed to revolutionize marketing, Assembly continues to set new standards of excellence.
ICYMI: Assembly was named Campaign’s 2025 Most Innovative Agency and Sustainability Standout and 2024 Media Agency of the Year. Our innovative work has also earned prestigious accolades, including The Webby Awards, Effies, and Cannes Lions.

VP, Growth Director, Assembly North America

Our new Growth Director will help spearhead new business acquisition, drive revenue growth and scale the agency's client portfolio. Operating at the intersection of business development and marketing, they will identify market opportunities, craft winning pitches, and lead cross-functional teams to secure high-value accounts.

Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer, the VP, Growth Director is responsible for helping to build a robust pitch pipeline and elevating the agency’s market presence. They do not manage traditional media buying for clients; instead, they focus strictly on marketing and selling the media agency’s own services to prospective clients and consultants. They will drive consistent excellence across all agency touchpoints and transfer that knowledge and rigor across subsequent pitches.

Overview

• New Business & Lead Generation: Develop and execute go-to-market strategies to attract prospective clients through outbound prospecting, industry networking, and strategic partnerships. [
• Pitch Leadership: Spearhead the RFP process, collaborating with media planners, strategists, and data analysts to deliver compelling, data-driven pitch presentations.
• Brand Positioning: Work alongside agency marketing and PR teams to build thought leadership, host industry events, and elevate the agency's reputation in the marketplace.
• Pipeline Management: Oversee the agency’s CRM, utilizing data to forecast revenue, track conversion rates, and optimize the overall sales cycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Client Services and Account teams to ensure a smooth transition of new accounts and identify organic upselling or cross-selling opportunities.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 10+ years in marketing, business development, or agency management, with a proven track record of winning media, advertising, or creative accounts.
• Deep understanding of the media landscape, including programmatic advertising, digital strategy, SEO/SEM, paid social, and data analytics.
• Exceptional public speaking and presentation abilities, with a proven capability to negotiate and build relationships with all internal stakeholders in order to provide constructive, actionable feedback

Performance Metrics (KPIs)

• Total new business revenue generated (annual target).
• Pitch win-to-loss ratio.
• Year-over-year revenue growth from new client acquisitions.

Why Assembly?

• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation reviews
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
• We have a hybrid in-office/remote working policy that focuses on bringing people together in-person when it’s needed most, i.e., team strategy brainstorms,…