Company description Overview New Business Director NZ 2025. Do you thrive in dynamic environments where creativity and strategy intersect to make an impactful difference? Ready to lead the charge in connecting innovative marketing solutions with some of New Zealand's biggest and best brands? We're on the lookout for a dynamic New Business Director to lead our business development initiatives across New Zealand. Reporting directly to the Chief Business Development Officer based in Sydney, this is a hands-on role where you'll drive a connected prospecting approach and spearhead operations for new business pitches, ensuring we maintain our position as a leader in the advertising and media industry. Publicis Groupe is a world leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. We’re driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology and is built on the Power of One. We offer our clients seamless access to the expertise of our 100,000+ talents across 100+ countries globally. In New Zealand, our powerhouse of marketing capabilities stretches across creative and media agencies including Digitas, MBM, Saatchi & Saatchi and Spark Foundry. As the New Business Director, you will play a pivotal role in: Leading strategic prospecting efforts and delivering compelling pitches to potential clients. Cultivating and managing relationships across our agencies Overseeing content creation and ensuring all communications are aligned with our agency brands. Analysing performance and market trends to inform strategic business development. Collaborating with global teams to support multi-agency and cross-Groupe pitches. To be successful in this role, you'd be collaborative and adaptable, comfortable with both the big-picture strategy and the small details. You thrive in dynamic environments and have: Strong relationship-building skills across diverse teams. Exceptional written communication and storytelling capabilities. Expertise Microsoft Office including PowerPoint. A flexible, problem-solving mindset, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into an exciting new business role with one of the world’s leading marketing and communication groups, we’d love to hear from you. #LI-ES1 Additional information Additional information Be a part of the Publicis Groupe network, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering: A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!” Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs  Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge - Homepage - Working with Cancer Pledge Inclusive leave policies such as Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation and Parental leave with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply. Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process.  If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitment@publicisgroupe.com - your personal information will be kept confidential.