Senior Associate, New Business

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

We’re searching for a Senior Associate of New Business who will assist in the research, development, and execution of new business responses and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develops a basic knowledge of Digitas’ overall departments and capabilities, as well as the past pitches and cases, and the assets that correspond to them
• Prepares weekly status reports detailing both active and approaching opportunities in the pipeline
• Supports the upper level pitch team in all strategic endeavors
• Works closely with the pitch lead and executive sponsor to ensure that all documents presented to potential clients contain the newest and most relevant material
• Attends and participates in meetings leading up to the pitch
• Manages the satisfactory preparation and timely delivery of all pitch materials
• Distributes all key documents to the internal team
• Creates and maintains teamsites and job codes for pitches as needed
• Liaison for Finance, IT, Legal, and Proofing & Presentations
• Maintains various archiving databases for case studies, boilerplate language, assets, and content from past pitches, including all submitted written response documents and presentation materials
• Secure most relevant and up-to-date agency content on an ongoing basis
• Participates as a collaborative team player within the capability, at Digitas, and with internal clients and peers
• Represents Digitas appropriately with clients, community, and personal network
  
  

Qualifications

• Four-year degree
• 2-4 years' account management experience, preferably in an agency setting
• Outstanding organizational, communication/presentation skills
• Proactive and eager, with the ability to work on a semi-autonomous basis
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to demonstrate interpretation capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to prepare clear and concise strategic documents
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrates empathy and commitment to the pitch team, proven ability to manage expectations
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; knowledge of Apple Keynote is a plus
• Experience with LexisNexis, Forrester, and/or other research resources is a plus
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
  
  

Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $89,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/15/2026.