Also called: Director of New Business
Wins new clients for an advertising agency by running big competitive pitches.
A car company is choosing a new agency. You assemble the team, plan the six-week pitch and rehearse the presentation until it is perfect.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; years in agency account management or strategy.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Advertising, Marketing, Communications.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks advertising and promotions managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps research prospects and build pitch decks; leading a pitch team and winning a client's trust stays human.
Classes: Speech and debate, English Language Arts, Business elective, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2011.
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