Director of Agency Growth and Marketing
McGarrah Jessee9 months ago
Austin, TX, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
McJ is looking for a Director of Agency Growth & Marketing
to lead how our agency shows up in the world and to support our new business efforts. This role owns agency marketing first and foremost, while also playing a key leadership role in new business pitches and organic growth. If youre a strategic thinker who loves building brands and getting your hands dirty, this role is for you.
What Youll Do:
- Own the McJ brand across all owned channels, including website, social, outbound marketing, merch, conferences and events.
- Drive agency marketing initiatives with the goal of increasing awareness among CMOs and earning industry recognition.
- Develop, evolve and maintain how McJ communicates its positioning, culture and capabilities.
- Lead internal and external brand storytelling, from credentials decks to website content.
- Support agency new business reviews and lead select pitches.
- Manage pitch processes end to end, including internal meetings, rehearsals, timelines and deadlines.
- Lead scoping and pricing for reviews in partnership with the Operations Programs Manager.
- Collaborate with agency leadership to drive organic growth within existing clients.
- Stay current on agency marketing and new business best practices.
- Bring fresh thinking, tools and approaches to help McJ stay competitive.
- Ultimately, help make McJ famous.
What You Bring
- Strong strategic thinker who can also execute quickly and independently.
- Proven experience leading agency new business development and client pitches.
- Experience working with advertising agency consultants.
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to delegate effectively.
- Strong leadership presence, with the persistence and urgency to push initiatives forward.
- Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Deep understanding of agency brands, personality and tone.
- Ability to develop content strategy across channels and inspire teams and leadership to bring it to life.
- A passion for building a brand people want to be part of: employees, clients and future talent.
- 10+ years of experience at an advertising agency.
- 5+ years working on a new business and/or growth team.
This is a remote position.
Required Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Creative Problem Solving
Detail-Oriented
Time Management
Project Management
New Business Development
Verbal Communication
Strategic Thinking
Agency Marketing
Content Strategy
Leadership
Brand Development
Client Pitches
Written Communication