**Company description** **OVERVIEW** Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. **THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE** Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world. **Overview** Join our Global Business Development Operations team as a Manager and become a key player in driving global business growth at Publicis Groupe. This role offers an opportunity to lead important operational workstreams, focusing on process improvement and cross-regional coordination. Your efforts will ensure our pitches are executed with precision and efficiency. This position is perfect for someone with a solid background in business development operations who thrives on managing projects and enhancing team productivity. **Responsibilities** + Oversee the entire lifecycle of pitches, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes. + Support pitch qualification using data analysis and market research. + Assist in preparing high-quality research for pitch responses and presentation materials. + Identify and implement process improvements, integrating AI tools where beneficial. + Collaborate with technology and design teams for effective pitch execution. + Maintain and secure Business Development data, ensuring integrity and accessibility. + Gather learnings from pitches to support continuous improvement and team development. + Cultivate strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to enhance operational effectiveness. **Qualifications** + Experience in the advertising industry or a similar industry in an operational role. + Proven project management skills with a focus on timely, high-standard delivery. + Strong process-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. + Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. + Quick learner with robust problem-solving skills. + Proficient in data analysis with actionable insight delivery. + Familiarity with Microsoft Office and CRM systems, particularly Salesforce. This role is ideal for someone who is operationally skilled, innovative, and strategic, ready to make an impactful contribution to our global business development operations. **Additional information** Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process. Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).