Manager, Global Growth

Business Overview 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialty business units Healix, Kinesso, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com. 

IPG Mediabrands is a leading global media network seeking a motivated, curious, and proactive Manager, Growth to support our global business development efforts. Reporting to the Associate Director of Growth, you’ll play a critical role in driving new business, supporting key pitch opportunities, and contributing to market research and proposal development across regions.

We’re looking for someone with a comprehensive understanding of the media and marketing landscape, asks thoughtful questions, listens actively, and is driven by collaboration and curiosity. This is an ideal role for someone is eager to grow and make an impact on agency growth.

1. Assist with New Business Pitches and RFPs

• Support the development of pitch materials and RFP responses with clarity, creativity, and strategic insight.
• Organize timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bring research, fresh thinking, and initiative to inform proposals and presentations.

1. Support Growth Across Markets and Clients

• Identify potential opportunities within new and existing accounts with a strategic lens.
• Track and report on progress across key growth initiatives globally.

1. Conduct Market and Competitive Research

• Research prospective clients, category trends, and competitive activity.
• Help prepare summaries and insights to inform new business strategy.
• Stay updated on emerging industry themes (e.g., AI, commerce media, privacy).

1. Foster Collaboration and Coordination

• Act as an active listener connector between teams to keep pitch work organized and on trac
• Maintain shared folders, trackers, meeting notes, and timelines to ensure organization and alignment.
• Schedule and support team meetings, status updates, and follow-ups. 

1. Assist with Communications and Materials

• Help create compelling, clear, and visually polished presentations and documents that bring our agency story to life.
• Support internal reporting, including pipeline updates and opportunity trackers. 
• Collaborate effectively across all levels of seniority with professionalism and authenticity.

You are a driven, curious, and resourceful individual with 3–6 years of experience in media, marketing, business development, or consulting. You thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving problems, and are eager to contribute to a team’s success through flawless execution and fresh thinking.

You are inquisitive, have a team-first mindset and work well across all levels of seniority and geographies. You understand that growth work doesn’t always follow a routine schedule and are ready to step in when needed.

You’re naturally organized and process-driven, excited by the challenge of working with a team to manage multiple priorities and timelines. You take ownership of projects, can coordinate between multiple stakeholders, and can adapt to different situations and challenges. 

• Strategic Project Manager: You can manage and track multiple pitch workstreams, ensuring deliverables are executed on time and with precision.
• Collaborative Mindset: You enjoy acting as the glue between teams, facilitating smooth cross-functional coordination in high-stakes moments.
• Creative Problem Solver: You think outside the box and ask thoughtful questions to overcome operational roadblocks and keep momentum going under pressure.
• Thoughtful Communicator: You’re comfortable working with a team to craft presentations, writing clearly, and translating big-picture ideas into actionable next steps.
• Growth-Oriented Learner: You are eager to expand your knowledge of media, marketing, and innovation, and apply it to improve outcomes for the team and prospective clients.

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.  

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.   

We See You at IPG Mediabrands. 

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days. 

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award. 

The salary range for this position is posted below.  Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.   

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email [email protected].

About IPG Mediabrands 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialty business units Healix, Kinesso, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.