Manager, Marketing ​/ Advertising ​/ PR

We are looking for a Manager, Growth to join our Growth team and assist with the day-to-day execution of the agency’s new business efforts for Collective Measures, a Minneapolis based media & analytics agency. Reporting to the Senior Director, Growth, this role will assist with the new business process from prospect identification and research through RFI/RFP responses, pitch development and final presentations.

The Manager / Senior Manager, Growth will partner with agency leadership and subject matter experts across our media, analytics and account teams to shape pitch strategy, build persuasive narratives and keep complex pitches on schedule. They will also provide occasional support to our Marketing Manager on agency marketing initiatives such as thought leadership, award submissions, social media, case studies and events.

Title and level will be determined by experience. This is a great opportunity for an experienced new business professional who thrives in a fast pace, enjoys rallying teams around a deadline and wants to directly shape how Collective Measures grows.

• Partner with the Senior Director, Growth to develop and execute the agency’s new business strategy, including target industries, priority prospects and outreach plans.
• Research and qualify new business opportunities, including RFIs, RFPs, search consultant opportunities and proactive outreach.
• Maintain the new business pipeline in our workflow tools, tracking opportunity status, next steps and win/loss outcomes.
• Maintain relationships with search consultants, intermediaries and industry partners.

• Assist with the end-to-end pitch process, from kickoff and timeline creation through final presentation and follow-up.
• Contribute to RFI/RFP responses, writing and editing content and making sure every submission is accurate, on-brand and on time.
• Conduct prospect, category and competitive research, and turn findings into insights that inform pitch strategy and positioning.
• Assist with shaping pitch narratives and in building persuasive presentations, credentials, case studies and leave-behinds.
• Assist with preparing pitch teams for presentations, including rehearsals, chemistry meetings and Q&A preparation.
• Contribute to post-pitch debriefs and capture prospect feedback to improve future pitches.

• Own the agency’s new business library, keeping credentials, case studies, bios, capabilities materials and standard RFP answers current.
• Partner with account and analytics teams to identify strong client results and develop new case studies.
• Build and improve repeatable new business processes, templates and tools, including using AI tools such as Claude to speed up research and response development.

• Support the Marketing Manager on select agency marketing initiatives, including thought leadership, award submissions, PR, social media & event support.
• Highlight new business wins, case studies and agency stories on company social media and internal communications.
• Support new business elements of the agency’s flagship annual event and other events, including prospect invitations and follow-up.

• 5+ years of media agency experience, ideally in media strategy, growth or business development. We’ll also consider candidates from other agency roles who have hands-on experience supporting new business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of paid media, analytics and the advertising ecosystem, and the ability to explain it clearly to prospective clients.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Google…