Company description
OVERVIEW
Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.
HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLD
Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we’ve invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000-strong network via Marcel, our AI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.
THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.
Overview
The PGUK Growth team is charged with bringing together Publicis Groupe’s unique marketing and digital business transformation offerings across creativity, media, data and technology, to drive business growth.
The New Business & Events Manager plays a critical role in driving growth by supporting new business activity while also leading the planning and delivery of key events that support prospecting, pitching and client engagement.
This role blends pitch support and event execution, requiring someone who is highly organised and confident managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with the business development and marketing teams across our 30 agencies to ensure pitches and events are delivered flawlessly, on time and to a consistently high standard.
Responsibilities
- Support the planning and delivery of new business, growth, marketing and growth-focussed events (e.g. thought leadership events, industry showcases prospecting activations and pitch-related events)
- Build strong working relationships across agencies, practices and central teams to support growth priorities
- Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused culture across pitches and events
New Business & Pitches
- Support end-to-end delivery of new business pitches, from brief receipt through to submission and post-pitch follow-up
- Support pitch operations and logistics, including timelines, status tracking, internal communications and documentation
- Proactively flag risks, resourcing challenges or timing issues and propose solutions
- Maintain accurate pitch records, reporting and updates in Salesforce
Event Planning & Support
- Develop detailed event project plans, timelines and run-of-show documents
- Manage event logistics end-to-end, including:
- Venue sourcing and setup
- AV, production and technical requirements
- Catering, travel and guest management
- On-site coordination and event breakdown
- Liaise with external vendors, venues, exhibitors and suppliers to ensure seamless execution
- Support event marketing and promotion in partnership with marketing teams (including social and digital channels)
- Own or support event budgets, tracking spend and ensuring financial compliance
- Conduct post-event evaluations, gather feedback and produce summary reports with recommendations
Qualifications
- Experience in business development, new business operations, marketing or events management, ideally within marketing, media, creative or professional services
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Experience supporting or delivering pitches and/or events
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and external partners
- Strong organisational and planning capabilities
Personal Attributes
- A natural organiser who thrives in fast-paced environments
- Calm, solutions-oriented and resilient under pressure
- Collaborative and adaptable, with a “no job too small” mindset
- Commercially aware with a strong desire to deliver high-quality work
- Proactive and self-motivated, always looking for ways to improve processes and outcomes
Additional Information
- Hybrid working model (office-based days to be agreed)
- Flexibility required during peak pitch periods and live events (with time off in lieu where applicable)
- Occasional travel may be required
Additional information
Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.
We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.
Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
