Vice President, Business Development (Chicago)

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Company Description
A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.

Company Description
A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.
Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method—we go where ideas will work best.
We are an expanding network with more than 5,000 employees, with agency brands throughout our global offices. Publicis Digital Experience brands include Razorfish, Digitas, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi Saatchi X, Plowshare, 3Share, and the Publicis Commerce Exchange.
Overview
The Vice President of Growth for PDX is a different type of role. Who can take their business development rigor and apply it to a pillar and holding company level? We are seeking an experienced leader who has a full business development background but can come ready to optimize growth operations plus cross-sell growth efforts.
The right candidate will lead operational requirements for growth that include reporting, managing and creating pitch content and working with other partners across Publicis Groupe to align and pursuit opportunities that expands our agencies’ remit. This individual is a direct report to the PDX Chief Growth Officer and will also work on special projects for PDX and/or Publicis Groupe. Come join the Growth efforts of Publicis Groupe and the Publicis Digital Experience (PDX) pillar!
Responsibilities

• Identifies, leads and tracks cross-selling opportunities across Publicis Groupe with PDX agencies
• Leverages a consultative approach to uncover client, prospect or cross-agency growth issues and/or opportunities.
• Serves as a key contact for growth teams across PDX agencies for operational needs and leads decision for platform/tools usage and allocations, on-boarding, and other resourcing needs
• May partner with senior account leadership across Groupe plus subject matter experts to prepare for individual and multi-agency pitches across Publicis Groupe.
• May lead development and refine the pitch deck content, coordinate leave-behind materials and any unique presentation/meeting needs that may be for an agency, the PDX pillar or at Publicis Groupe level
• Prepares for, leads and holds PDX Growth-led meetings like joint pipeline meetings, prepares and circulates periodic new business status and meeting reports and tracks new business wins/losses.
  

Qualifications

• Deep previous experience in business development and sales at a holding company and/or digital advertising agency, marketing transformation or digital business transformation consultancy.
• Ability to speak to all levels of internal stakeholder and potentially prospective clients at all levels
• Ability to reach across the cross-functional aisles and the various capability groups across the organization to drive more wins.
• Proven experience in leading a cross-functional team in the pitch/BD process.
• Expert proficiency in writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to understand macro business issues and articulate value generating opportunities supporting all Publicis Groupe brands and capabilities.
• Extensive experience and comfort with the Salesforce platform, AI solutions and other tools to drive efficiencies
  

Additional Information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
  

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
Publicis Digital Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $146,490 to $230,460 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/1/2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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