Head of Growth, US

New York City (Hybrid)

Partnerships

• UK Head of New Business
• Australia Leadership, Residence Network Agencies

The Role

We are OK COOL. Strategic and creative partners to the world’s leading brands. Built for social, we exist to help brands be Culturally Cool - and we have the receipts to prove it. From global campaigns to creator-led content, we operate at the intersection of internet culture and brand strategy.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Leadership & Strategic Conversion

• Strategy Owner: Implement and execute a clear new business strategy, prioritizing the right size and type of clients.
• End-to-End Ownership: Lead the response for all inbound inquiries, from initial qualification to final contract, working with and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Strategic Counsel: Provide strategic input, shape the narrative, and ensure our response is world-class.
• Custom Resourcing: Assemble "dream teams" tailored for each specific pitch opportunity.
• Network Leveraging: Tap into existing network and build new high-level relationships to share the OK COOL story and generate high-value proactive opportunities.

Global Network Integration (The Residence Connection)

• Relationship Architect: Build deep, lasting bonds with leadership across all Residence network agencies.
• Co-Pitch Lead: Act as the OK COOL lead for multi-agency co-pitch opportunities, ensuring our unique value proposition is seamlessly integrated into group-wide solutions.
• Internal Advocacy: Seek out ways to increase awareness of OK COOL’s capabilities within the group, driving internal referrals and collaborative growth.

Marketing, Thought Leadership & Profile Elevation

• Brand Presence: Determine our presence at global industry events and within the Residence network marketing calendar.
• Annual Trend Report: Take a lead role in the production and distribution of our signature annual trend reports and thought leadership pieces, working closely with our UK team.
• Institutional Excellence: Elevate our "sales kit" - overseeing the modernization of case studies, award entries, website updates, and credentials.
• Founder PR: Partner with OK COOL’s founders, CEO and internal thought leaders to amplify their voices, helping to raise the collective profile of the agency.

About You

• Experience: Proven track record of winning high-value accounts ($1M+) at top-tier creative or social agencies.
• Network: Fixture in the NYC brand and agency world with a black book that gets us into the right rooms.
• Taste: Storyteller who can take complex cultural trends and turn them into a compelling commercial argument.
• Mindset: Entrepreneurial and scrappy but possesses the polish required to navigate a global network like Residence.
• Vibe: Ego-free and collaborative, happy to roll up your sleeves on a deck one hour and present to a CMO the next.

Why Join Us?

• Global Impact: Leadership role in one of the fastest-growing independent agency networks.
• Direct Access: Seat at the table with the CEO and founders to shape the agency’s future.
• Compensation: $175,000 – $210,000 base + growth-based bonus structure.
• Culture: 22 days PTO, mini summer/winter breaks, Summer Fridays, and a "Global AF" team that actually likes each other.
• Locations: New York
• Remote status: Primarily remote with occasional in-person and client collaboration in office
• Schedule: Hybrid