Jamie McGarry

Jamie McGarry

Director of Business Development at DDB Chicago
Chicago, United States

About me

An experienced, well-connected individual who is exceptional at identifying, pursuing and winning new business.
• Contributes to overall agency vision and objectives
• Defines and develop new business strategies and processes tailored to office/market needs
• Successfully stewards global new business efforts
• Continuously identifies, initiates and maintains new client prospect relationships
• Ignites and supports organic growth opportunities
• Develops and innovates all agency assets marketing materials and proposal responses
• Leads new business/pitch presentations and processes (extraordinary at sheparding dozens agency partners in very large pursuits)
• Develops new and maintains existing partnerships throughout the holding company and industry overall
• Leads a strong team to support the agency's positioning and overall success
• Contribute to developing and maintaining a continuous prospect pipeline
• Merchandise agency capabilities and case studies
• Work collaboratively with other agency offices to ensure consistency and collaboration
• Onboard and transition client business

Positions

SVP, Director of Business Development
Chicago, United States
June 2014 - Present (10 years 6 months)
An experienced, well-connected individual who is exceptional at identifying, pursuing and winning new business.
• Contributes to overall agency vision and objectives
• Defines and develop new business strategies and processes tailored to office/market needs
• Successfully stewards global new business efforts
• Continuously identifies, initiates and maintains new client prospect relationships
• Ignites and supports organic growth opportunities
• Develops and innovates all agency assets marketing materials and proposal responses
• Leads new business/pitch presentations and processes (extraordinary at sheparding dozens agency partners in very large pursuits)
• Develops new and maintains existing partnerships throughout the holding company and industry overall
• Leads a strong team to support the agency's positioning and overall success
Director of New Business Development
Chicago, United States
August 2013 - June 2014 (10 months)
Worked with a big idea, Chicago start-up agency to help build and implement sound business development strategies and processes. In doing so, I helped quickly build the client roster by winning three national accounts in my first five months. This included transitioning the integrated advertising business for Big Lots, Orbitz and Turtle Wax as well as assuming Account Management responsibilities for Orbitz.
VP, Business Development Director
Chicago, United States
December 2002 - August 2013 (10 years 8 months)
Responsible for the management of Chicago office's new business plans and activities to support the agency's growth.

Led a team of six people in effort to support one of Chicago’s largest fully-integrated advertising agencies.

Also became an integral team member resulting in the office winning and retaining some of their largest clients to date.
Business Development Director
Chicago, United States
2009 - 2011 (2 years)
Senior Business Development Manager
Chicago, United States
2008 - 2009 (1 year)

Education

BS English Writing

1996 - 2000 (4 years)

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