McGarrah Jessee

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McJ is looking for a Director of Agency Growth & Marketing to lead how our agency shows up in the world and to support our new business efforts. This role owns agency marketing first and foremost, while also playing a key leadership role in new business pitches and organic growth. If you’re a strategic thinker who loves building brands and getting your hands dirty, this role is for you. What You’ll Do: Own the McJ brand across all owned channels, including website, social, outbound marketing, merch, conferences and events. Drive agency marketing initiatives with the goal of increasing awareness among CMOs and earning industry recognition. Develop, evolve and maintain how McJ communicates its positioning, culture and capabilities. Lead internal and external brand storytelling, from credentials decks to website content. Support agency new business reviews and lead select pitches. Manage pitch processes end to end, including internal meetings, rehearsals, timelines and deadlines. Lead scoping and pricing for reviews in partnership with the Operations Programs Manager. Collaborate with agency leadership to drive organic growth within existing clients. Stay current on agency marketing and new business best practices. Bring fresh thinking, tools and approaches to help McJ stay competitive. Ultimately, help make McJ famous. What You Bring Strong strategic thinker who can also execute quickly and independently. Proven experience leading agency new business development and client pitches. Experience working with advertising agency consultants. Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to delegate effectively. Strong leadership presence, with the persistence and urgency to push initiatives forward. Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Deep understanding of agency brands, personality and tone. Ability to develop content strategy across channels — and inspire teams and leadership to bring it to life. A passion for building a brand people want to be part of: employees, clients and future talent. 10+ years of experience at an advertising agency. 5+ years working on a new business and/or growth team. This is a remote position.