SVP, Growth Strategy

SVP, Growth Strategy

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.

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

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 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.

Strong managerial skills

Joiningdentsu X. It’sanopportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you’ll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

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