Senior Associate, New Business

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Job Description

We’re searching for a Senior Associate of New Business who will assist in the research, development, and execution of new business responses and proposals. 

Job Description:

• Develops a basic knowledge of Digitas’ overall departments and capabilities, as well as the past pitches and cases, and the assets that correspond to them
• Prepares weekly status reports detailing both active and approaching opportunities in the pipeline
• Supports upper level pitch team in all strategic endeavors
• Works closely with pitch lead and executive sponsor to ensure that all documents presented to potential client contain the newest and most relevant material
• Attends and participates in meetings leading up to pitch
• Manages the satisfactory preparation and timely delivery of all pitch materials
• Distributes all key documents to internal team
• Creates and maintains teamsites and job codes for pitches as needed
• Liaison for Finance, IT, Legal, and Proofing & Presentations
• Maintains various archiving databases for case studies, boilerplate language, assets, and content from past pitches, including all submitted written response documents and presentation materials
• Secure most relevant and up-to-date agency content on an ongoing basis
• Participates as a collaborative team player within the capability, at Digitas and with internal clients and peers
• Represents Digitas appropriately with clients, community, personal network

Qualifications

• Four year degree
• 2-4 years' account management experience, preferably in an agency setting
• Outstanding organizational, communication/presentation skills
• Proactive and eager, ability to work on a semi-autonomous basis
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to demonstrate interpretation capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to prepare clear and concise strategic documents
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrates empathy and commitment to the pitch team, proven ability to manage expectations
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; knowledge of Apple Keynote is a plus
• Experience with LexisNexis, Forrester, and/or other research resources is a plus

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.