Brainlabs

Vice President, Growth

Brainlabs  •  $200k - $250k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Brainlabs is the independent, founder-led agency building the future of media. We have over 1000 Brainlabbers based across the global, all united through the 12 principles laid out in our Culture Code. We're full-service, with people and AI agents working side by side, all aligned to one thing: maximizing our clients' revenue through a genuinely scientific approach to media. If you want to help play your part in achieving this for the world's biggest brands in an environment that will support and challenge you in equal measure, this is where you do it.

Role type: Full-time

Estimated Start: September 2026

Location: On-site in New York City, NY

Work Authorization: Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or continuation for this position.

What's the role

We are looking for a Vice President of Growth to join our Americas Growth team, based on-site in New York City. This is a senior new business leadership role responsible for driving revenue growth through new logo acquisition, strategic partnerships, and pitch excellence.

You will own the full new business lifecycle: from building and activating a prospect pipeline, to leading cross-functional pitch teams, to closing deals that expand our client portfolio. You will report to Brainlabs President, Group Chief Growth Officer, US and work closely with senior leadership across Client Leadership, Strategy, and Practice teams.

So, tell me about the company

Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win! That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together.

To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code.

What you do

New Business Development

  • Drive new logo acquisition from a defined account short list, building and executing outreach plans to convert target prospects into active opportunities
  • Lead pitch teams from brief through to close
  • Monthly communications to intermediaries to maintain engagement and keep Brainlabs top of mind for upcoming reviews
  • Forge strategic partnerships with complementary platforms, agencies, or brands to expand reach and unlock new revenue streams

Pitch Leadership

  • Lead and coordinate cross-functional pitch teams, ensuring every presentation is sharp, strategic, and client-centric
  • Collaborate with leadership to build out a strong USP for Brainlabs' positioning
  • Work with the marketing team and product leads to develop specific, differentiated value propositions per service line

Team Development & Culture

  • Contribute to growth team alignment, motivation, and continuously raise the bar on quality and output
  • Develop and mentor team members to achieve their professional development goals and ensure the organization has the skills to scale effectively
  • Partner with Marketing to build newsletters, ads, and content targeting new prospects

Market Presence

  • Attend industry conferences representing Brainlabs and identifying speaking opportunities
  • Build and maintain a visible presence in the digital marketing and advertising community in the US

Who you are

Experience

  • 8+ years of experience in new business, growth, or business development within a digital media agency or performance marketing environment
  • Demonstrated track record of winning competitive pitches and closing six- and seven-figure deals
  • Deep familiarity with the digital media landscape across performance marketing disciplines
  • Experience building and managing relationships with intermediaries, consultants, and procurement teams
  • Prior experience managing and mentoring a growth or business development team
  • Familiarity with HubSpot
  • Hands-on orientation with AI: uses AI to improve personal workflow and can speak to modern AI-enabled work patterns

Skills & Qualities

    • Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to command a room and inspire confidence
    • Direct, clear, and kind communicator who gives honest feedback and holds themselves and others to a high standard
    • Relentless drive to win paired with the discipline to prioritize the opportunities with the greatest strategic impact
    • Collaborative mindset with a track record of bringing together cross-functional teams to deliver under pressure
    • Positive energy that radiates through the team, even during high-intensity pitch periods
    • Comfort with data-driven decision-making and a test-and-learn approach to growth strategy

What happens next

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities.

Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!

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Current position range
$200,000$250,000 USD

What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

A note on our offices: We pride ourselves in being a company with an office-centric culture and, for the majority of roles we expect people to be in commuting distance of the office and come in for around 3 days per week.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!

Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area.

Brainlabs

About Brainlabs

Brainlabs is an independent, AI-native media agency built to grow client revenue and prove the impact of every dollar spent on media. Spanning Strategy and Planning, Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic, Retail Media, SEO, Influencer, Creative, and Data, Brainlabs delivers full-service media across the entire ecosystem.

More than 250 mid-sized and enterprise, digitally native brands have grown with Brainlabs since its founding in 2012, lifting annual conversions by an average of 32%.

Over 1,000 Brainlabbers operate across Europe, North America, Latin America, and APAC, together managing more than $4B in media spend globally. Founder-led and PE-backed, Brainlabs has the independence to always act in its clients' best interests and the backing to do it at scale.

Brainlabs builds its own talent through the Brainlabs Academy in Buenos Aires, which admits fewer than 2% of applicants, half from STEM backgrounds, across a 24-month program; today 30% of the global team is homegrown.

Brainlabs has been named Fastest Growing Agency for five consecutive years by Adweek and recognized across the industry by Ad Age, Digiday, Campaign, The Drum, and Festival of Media, while being rated by Notion at the highest level of AI maturity.

Industry
Marketing & Advertising
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
2012
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