New Business Manager

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
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
• Confident working with stakeholders across different teams, levels and markets
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of how pitches convert into revenue and business growth
• Understanding of the advertising production landscape and broader marketing ecosystem
• Strategic thinker, able to translate input into clear response structures and compelling narratives
• Curious and engaged, with an interest in innovation, emerging technology and future-facing content trends
• Ambitious and driven, with a strong desire to succeed and contribute to winning new business
• Collaborative in approach, working effectively with others to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and collaboration tools

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.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.