New Business Project Manager

New Business Project Manager page is loaded New Business Project Managerremote type: Hybridlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR Agency : Havas London Job Description : Havas London has the potential to be a bit dangerous. We are on a transformation journey to help clients make their brand Impossible to Ignore by bringing together 'Big Creative' height and scale with a 'Culture Maker' obsession and agility. We are an agency on a mission to create the best work with the best people, and New Business sits at the heart of unlocking this opportunity. This is an organisation where builders thrive and spectators fade. There are no top-down edicts and no one telling you what you can or can't do. It is up to us to make what we want of it. We have great clients, Durex, Asahi, JBL, Birds Eye, Anchor, Yazoo, new Government roster but we have an opportunity to get more. This is a role for someone with eyes bigger than their belly and a lot of tenacity. The Role As Project Manager for New Business, you will be responsible for shaping, owning, and delivering the entire pitch process managing high profile pitches end to end, from driving RFI's through to final pitch. You'll partner closely with Creative, Strategy, Client Services and Production to ensure every pitch is seamless, creatively outstanding and operationally watertight.This is a pivotal, high visibility role requiring exceptional organisation, confident ownership, and the ability to bring clarity, energy and momentum to fast paced, high stakes pitches. Key Responsibilities Process Leadership & Development Help define, build and implement a robust, repeatable pitch process for the agency, ensuring clarity of roles, workflows, approvals and timings. Continually evolve the process based on learnings, industry best practices and the needs of the business. Champion ways of working that empower collaboration, creative excellence and operational efficiency. Pitch Project Management Lead RFIs, driving the process on all outbound new business plans. Lead pitches from initiation to final presentation, ensuring a structured approach, clear timelines and high-quality delivery. Develop full pitch plans, schedules, team structures, communication frameworks and status reporting. Identify risks early and create mitigation strategies to keep pitches on track, on budget and at the highest standard. Ensure all creative concepts are feasible, achievable and supported by the right production approach. Cross-Functional Leadership and relationship building across Havas London and the wider village Manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams, acting as the central point of coordination. Foster strong relationships with Creative, Strategy, Account Management and Production partners. Inspire teams with clarity, enthusiasm and calm leadership especially under pressure. Create a supportive, collaborative atmosphere that brings out the best in everyone involved. Understand how the Havas Village works and develop relationships with key partners to streamline the cross-agency pitch process. Stakeholder Management Work closely with senior leadership to understand pitch objectives, audiences and strategic direction. Provide clear, articulate progress updates and ensure alignment throughout the process. Confidently manage internal stakeholders, shaping expectations and guiding decision making. Commercial & Operational Excellence Build and manage pitch budgets, timings and resource plans. Guide teams on the most effective delivery approach based on brief, timeline and ambition, and knowing when to bring in areas of expertise to advise. Ensure pitch materials meet brand, quality and production standards. Document pitch learnings and performance to support continuous improvement. What you'll bring 5+ years' experience in Project Management within creative, advertising or integrated agency environments. Proven track record managing complex, fast turnaround creative projects or new business pitches. Strong understanding of creative development processes and production workflows. Exceptional communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, that inspire trust, collaboration, and ambition in others. Confident, proactive and calm under pressure, able to lead teams through ambiguity. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust quickly. Commercial acumen balanced with creative curiosity. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for creativity, innovation and operational excellence. Energy, resilience, and a natural ability to build relationships inside and outside the agency. A belief in our philosophy of care hard and a passion for helping clients see creativity as their biggest competitive advantage. A passion for emerging technologies, tools and creative innovation. Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job. Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world's largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative and entertainment-oriented solutions that support them in their positive transformation. Life at Havas We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate, and Havas Villages are the homes we work in. We encourage our people to take advantage of our many opportunities to learn and grow. Through local agency training sessions, our unique global and development programs, we offer our people endless opportunities to explore. Havas Creative Network At Havas, we believe creativity isn't just a description of our business, it is part of our agencies' DNA. We bring together some of the industry's most creative and accomplished agencies. By combining creative expertise with the strategic and innovative power of our Villages, we can build seamless teams around the individual needs of each of our clients. Havas Media Network We create the best media experience, capitalizing on the most meaningful media to build more meaningful brands. We know how to connect a client with their target audience - in the context of where they are, through the content they pay attention to. We deliver this expertise through the Mx System, our global operating methodology and strategic planning process, that creates value for our clients by turning consumer intelligence into clear growth targets, aligning stakeholders and KPIs, and measuring the impact of media experiences. Havas Health Driven by human purpose and focused on the betterment of humanity through health, Havas Health & You leverages a global collection of experts and individuals to help people everywhere live healthier lives. 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