Group Director, Central New Business

The Role

Real Chemistry is seeking a Group Director, Business Development to join our U.S.-based Growth team. This is a U.S. hybrid role, based in or near one of our U.S. hubs. This role is ideal for a seasoned business development leader who excels at leading high-impact pitches, supporting organic growth opportunities, and strengthening how teams come together to win new work.

Reporting to the Global Head of Business Development, the Group Director plays a key role in shaping and delivering compelling, integrated new business efforts across our healthcare portfolio in partnership with corporate and capability teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support priority new business pitches from RFI/RFP through final presentation, partnering closely with Client Leads, Growth Leaders, and cross-functional teams

• Translate client briefs into clear strategic frameworks and compelling pitch narratives aligned to Real Chemistry capabilities

• Cook up teams across disciplines and markets to ensure cohesive, differentiated responses

• Manage pitch timelines, workflows, and deliverables across multiple concurrent efforts

• Support the development of pitch materials, including proposals, decks, and presentations

• Keep senior stakeholders informed on progress, risks, and resource needs

• Drive post-pitch debriefs and help capture learnings to improve future performance

• Contribute to tracking win rates, pitch outcomes, and performance trends

• Support hybrid team management and development—including mentoring, capability uplift, performance support, and cross-functional team alignment.

This Role Is a Good Fit If You Thrive in a Fast-Paced, Dead-Linedrive Agency Environment

• Enjoy collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver strong outcomes
• Adapt quickly as priorities shift and enjoy working in a dynamic environment
• Are a strategic thinker who can also execute with precision
• Bring a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to complex challenges
• Can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dead-linedrive environment
• Are comfortable leading through influence rather than authority
• Value continuous improvement and building scalable, repeatable approaches

What You Should Have

• 10-12+ years of experience in an advertising, communications, or integrated marketing agency environment, ideally within healthcare
• Ability to navigate across complex hybrid organizations and markets to centralize and coordinate business development efforts
• Proven experience leading or supporting successful new business pitches
• Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills
• Solid understanding of integrated marketing, communications, medical, and activation disciplines
• Healthcare industry experience across pharmaceutical, biotech, or related sectors
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working across disciplines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort working in hybrid teams across locations and functions
• Familiarity with new business tracking, reporting, or performance tools

Pay Range

$160,000-$175,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location.

The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time