At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 18 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.
With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.
About the roleWe’re looking for a New Business Manager to join our London studio and play a key role in driving growth at Design Bridge and Partners. Reporting to the New Business Director, you’ll be an integral part of our New Business Team, working closely with the Client Leadership and Global Growth teams to help identify, shape and secure new opportunities.
This role sits at the intersection of strategy, relationships and storytelling. You’ll support the qualification of new leads, contribute to pitch development, and proactively explore where our capabilities can create value for new and existing clients. It’s a role suited to someone who enjoys working across teams, thrives in a fast-moving environment, and takes pride in helping great work find the right audiences.
About youYou’re highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable juggling multiple priorities. You bring strong interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence and resilience, allowing you to build positive relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
You have a growth mindset and a proactive approach, with the confidence to contribute ideas and the discipline to follow opportunities through. You’re a clear and engaging communicator with a flair for storytelling, able to articulate our thinking and value in a compelling way across presentations and pitches.
Experience using CRM systems, particularly Salesforce, is highly beneficial, as is an understanding of branding, design and the creative agency landscape.
Why us?We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.
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.
Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.
We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.
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