New Business and Events Manager

BRAND: Publicis Groupe
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, operating in over 100 countries with 114,000 people globally. We help the world's leading brands drive growth by combining creativity, media, data, technology and consulting.

We are designed to help our clients thrive, with the capabilities, the experience and the understanding needed to help our clients unlock growth in a platform world. Through our Power of One approach, we bring together the right expertise from across our agencies to deliver joined up, end to end solutions.

"Viva la Différence" sits at the heart of our culture. We value individuality, encourage different perspectives and believe our differences make us stronger. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can learn, grow and do the best work of their career.

Overview

The PGUK Growth team is charged with bringing together Publicis Groupe's unique marketing and digital business transformation offerings across creativity, media, data and technology, to drive business growth.

The New Business & Events Manager plays a critical role in driving growth by supporting new business activity while also leading the planning and delivery of key events that support prospecting, pitching and client engagement.

This role blends pitch support and event execution, requiring someone who is highly organised and confident managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with the business development and marketing teams across our 30 agencies to ensure pitches and events are delivered flawlessly, on time and to a consistently high standard.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of new business, growth, marketing and growth-focussed events (e.g. thought leadership events, industry showcases prospecting activations and pitch-related events)
• Build strong working relationships across agencies, practices and central teams to support growth priorities
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused culture across pitches and events

New Business & Pitches

• Support end-to-end delivery of new business pitches, from brief receipt through to submission and post-pitch follow-up
• Support pitch operations and logistics, including timelines, status tracking, internal communications and documentation
• Proactively flag risks, resourcing challenges or timing issues and propose solutions
• Maintain accurate pitch records, reporting and updates in Salesforce

Event Planning & Support

• Develop detailed event project plans, timelines and run-of-show documents
• Manage event logistics end-to-end, including:
• Venue sourcing and setup
• AV, production and technical requirements
• Catering, travel and guest management
• On-site coordination and event breakdown
• Liaise with external vendors, venues, exhibitors and suppliers to ensure seamless execution
• Support event marketing and promotion in partnership with marketing teams (including social and digital channels)
• Own or support event budgets, tracking spend and ensuring financial compliance
• Conduct post-event evaluations, gather feedback and produce summary reports with recommendations

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, new business operations, marketing or events management, ideally within marketing, media, creative or professional services
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Experience supporting or delivering pitches and/or events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and external partners
• Strong organisational and planning capabilities

Personal Attributes

• A natural organiser who thrives in fast-paced environments
• Calm, solutions-oriented and resilient under pressure
• Collaborative and adaptable, with a "no job too small" mindset
• Commercially aware with a strong desire to deliver high-quality work
• Proactive and self-motivated, always looking for ways to improve processes and outcomes

Additional information

Publicis Groupe has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans other initiatives like:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Publicis Groupe, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.