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New Business Manager

The role

The New Business Manager plays a central role in the Growth Team, owning the day-to-day delivery of pitches and RFI/RFP responses from briefing through to submission.

This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused role where you will manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders and ensure that complex, multi-market opportunities are delivered to a high standard and on time. You will be responsible for keeping momentum across the pitch process, bringing structure and clarity to each opportunity.

Alongside delivery, you will play a key role in structuring responses and shaping content, working with senior team members to translate strategic direction into clear, cohesive and compelling submissions.

Working across WPP Production and the wider WPP network, you will gain exposure to large-scale, integrated opportunities, building the skills required to progress into more strategic new business roles over time.

Key areas of responsibility

Own the end-to-end delivery of small to mid-size RFI/RFPs, ensuring timelines, milestones and outputs are effectively managed
Build and manage project plans, coordinating multiple stakeholders across teams, markets and disciplines
Drive the day-to-day running of each opportunity, maintaining momentum and resolving delivery challenges quickly
Support shaping the strategy and structure of RFP responses in alignment with client objectives and WPP Production’s offer
Write and edit sections of client-facing content, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment to the overall narrative
Coordinate contributors to ensure all inputs are aligned, high quality and delivered on time
Ensure all outputs are cohesive, on-brand and delivered to a high standard
Brief and coordinate supporting assets such as video, pitch collateral and presentation materials
Contribute to the development and writing of case studies, credentials and reusable content
Identify opportunities to improve pitch processes, efficiency and ways of working
Mentor and support New Business Executives, helping to raise standards across the team
Represent WPP Production in internal and external meetings, acting as an ambassador for the Growth Team.

What good looks like (Key requirements)

Strong experience managing and delivering pitch or proposal processes within a creative, content or agency environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to structure clear, compelling and well-organised responses
Proven project management capability, including building and managing project plans, timelines and RACIs, and coordinating multiple stakeholders to deliver against deadlines
Highly organised and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability