About the Role:
We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Associate Director, New Business to join our high-performing team at a time of exciting momentum—following major pitch wins and record-breaking awards, including Media Agency of the Year.
This is a unique opportunity to lead high-profile UK pitches and support global opportunities, working closely with senior leaders, industry partners, and teams across the agency. You’ll bring fresh thinking, challenge the status quo, and help shape the next chapter of PHD’s growth.
What you’ll do:
- Lead end-to-end pitch processes, from client engagement to final presentation.
- Craft tailored, compelling proposals and pitch materials.
- Build strong relationships with clients, intermediaries, and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate across disciplines to align proposals with agency strategy.
- Provide industry insights to inform prospecting and pitch responses.
- Develop internal initiatives to enhance pitching and business development skills.
- Track and report on new business KPIs to senior leadership.
- Mentor junior team members and foster a supportive, growth-focused culture.
What you’ll bring:
- Experience leading new business pitches and writing RFIs, ideally in a media, marketing, PR, or publishing environment.
- Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Sharp editorial expertise and ability to shape compelling narratives.
- Confidence, an eye for visual flair, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.
Ready to lead with impact? We’d love to hear from you.
About the Agency:
PHD UK is a growth-focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity. It is the reigning Campaign AND Media Week Awards Media Agency of the Year and in March 2026 was named as the most awarded media agency in the World in the annual Warc Media 100 rankings.
Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly.
Our founders saw a bright future where smart thinking and clever planning could help brands grow faster than their competitors.
Over the subsequent 3 decades, we have continued to build on this defining ethic — with our evolution shaped by a continual investment in thought leadership and a culture of Ingenuity.
Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth – using the extending canvas of data and technology.
www.phdmedia.com/london
www.phdmedia.com/manchester
Flexible Working
At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.
We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.
Be Your Best
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [email protected] to let us know how we can support you.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG
At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
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Omnicom Media Group UK London, England Office
Bankside 2, 90-100 Southwark Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0SW
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