Business Development Director

Account Director (Growth) The Role We are seeking an Account Director (Growth Team) to join our Growth team in London. This is a unique and pivotal leadership role for a commercially astute and creatively-minded individual. Unlike a traditional Account Director focused on managing existing clients, this position is dedicated to driving agency growth by winning new ones. You will be at the forefront of our transformation into an AI-native ideas agency, responsible for leading the strategic and client-facing aspects of new business pitches. This is a role for a natural leader and storyteller who can operate at the intersection of technology, creativity, and commerce, translating complex client challenges into winning strategic and creative solutions. Key Responsibilities Strategic Pitch & Creative Leadership: Lead the strategic and creative narrative for new business pitches, including RFIs and RFPs. You will be responsible for building and refining our story, moving beyond coordination to actively shaping the strategic response. Author inspiring creative briefs for pitches, collaborating with strategy and creative leads to translate client needs into compelling starting points for the creative team. Act as the strategic client partner during the pitch process, building rapport, understanding their business challenges, and positioning our agency as the ideal integrated partner. Growth Strategy & Opportunity Identification: Identify and qualify strategic new business opportunities that align with our integrated, creative-led positioning. Collaborate with agency leaders and POD Leads to develop proactive growth strategies and thought leadership that actively generate new business opportunities, rather than just showcasing our work. Build and nurture strong relationships across our global network and with external partners to uncover and drive collaborative growth opportunities. Commercial Acumen & Client Partnership: Leverage your strong commercial acumen to develop compelling proposals, contribute to pricing strategy, and ensure the commercial viability of new engagements. Build and nurture strong relationships with senior prospective clients, acting as a trusted advisor from the first interaction. AI Integration & Agency Champion: Champion the innovative use of AI in the new business process to create efficiencies and deliver more insightful, powerful responses. Work with teams to turn our best campaigns into powerful case studies that demonstrate strategic and creative effectiveness, not just report on results. Manage the end-to-end awards submission process with a focus on crafting entries that strategically position the agency and have a high chance of winning. Key Skills Required Proven experience in a strategic, client-facing role within a creative agency environment, such as an Account Director, Senior Account Manager, or a growth role with a strong strategic focus. Exceptional strategic thinking and writing skills, with the ability to turn complex business challenges into clear, compelling, and inspiring creative strategies. A strong "creative eye" and a deep appreciation for creative craft, with experience selling and defending creative ideas to senior clients. Confidence and gravitas to lead pitch teams and engage with C-level executives and senior stakeholders. Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of agency financials, business development, and marketing communications. Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to lead, not just manage, multiple deliverables and timelines. A collaborative nature combined with the conviction and autonomy to lead and make decisive contributions to the growth of the agency. Familiarity with AI tools and a genuine interest in leveraging technology to innovate the growth process. Department Business Development Locations London Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time About T&P Who are we? T&P, part of WPP, is one of the world’s leading full service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it brings together content and distribution into a single, holistic end-to-end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and WPP Media and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset, the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollars in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018, T&P is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1,900 people already trained on WPP’s proprietary AI platform Creative Studio, to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients. We believe in The Power of &, connecting talent & tech to fuel brand growth. Our teams blend creative, media, experience and technology specialists from across our marketing practices. The performance mindset of these teams optimises to business outcomes in every channel, fueled by the latest innovations in AI. Ultimately of course, we are our people. They’re the most important part of our business, so we want to make a lasting impression on them in the same way they do on us, by striving to become the most important place in their careers. That’s why we do our best to build strong communities around them; provide the best possible opportunities for them to develop & grow; and empower them to make a difference to their clients and the world at large. Our strengths often lie in our differences, so we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visitWPP.com . T&P, part of WPP, 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.