New Business Platformer (entry level) in London

YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR APPLICATION, FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE PLACE THE ANSWERS AS THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR CV, LIKE A COVER LETTER. YOU’LL BE SCORED OUT OF 5 FOR EACH ANSWER, THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SCORING CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO THE FIRST STAGE OF THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.

1. In your first month, you’ve been asked to help plan the agency’s Christmas party. There will be 200 people attending and you have a budget of £20,000 to spend, please let us know where you’re taking us and a plan of what we’ll be getting up to. It’s very important that you tell us how you’ll use the budget, as we need the Finance team to approve it.

2. You’re assisting on a photoshoot - it’s meant to look like a beach, but the sand has not arrived because someone hasn’t ordered it, and your manager isn’t at the set yet. Various people are looking to you for an answer and a solution, most importantly the clients, the photographer and the influencers. You need to think on your feet, please provide us a bullet point breakdown (in order) of what you’ll do.

3. Tell us about the most interesting thing you’ve seen about Havas, and ask us a question which you’d be too nervous to ask in a formal interview setting.

The Global Growth Team works across Global New Business and Growth initiatives for the Havas Creative Network (HCN). The team operates with a fluid and collaborative structure, where everyone supports one another. You’ll be part of a fast-paced, ambitious environment where no two days are the same! Working closely with the Creative, Strategy, and Leadership teams, you’ll also gain valuable exposure to the thinking, processes, and impactful work led by surrounding teams. As a New Business Platformer, you’ll be gaining hands-on experience, working across high-value live global and local pitches and will contribute to wider growth efforts across the 72 villages to help win and grow business across the network.

PRIMARY FOCUS:

• Support the Havas Creative Network Global Growth team to drive business growth and delivery against key Global KPIs.
• Support with global, multi-market and multi-capability pitches.
• Help deliver against growth initiatives for agencies within Havas Creative Network.
• Maintain and uphold global new business processes and best practices.
• Connect with and help support local markets with knowledge sharing.
• Provide accurate pipeline and performance reports to leadership and support on training and ELT decks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help local teams connect with the right agencies and resources for pitches.
• Manage global requests for pitch insights and information.
• Assist with building pitch materials like RFI documents and credentials decks.
• Keep our Global Case Study library on SharePoint up to date.
• Help create and update tools like the Global Agencies Book and Agency Snapshots.
• Share examples of great work and best practices across our internal platforms.
• Support regular reporting on growth activity across the network.
• Help prepare updates like the bi-weekly Hotsheet and weekly pipeline reports.
• Keep track of industry news and updates to spot upcoming pitch opportunities.
• Monitor changes in key contacts or roles at top brands we want to work with.
• Maintain and share toolkits, handbooks, and guidelines used across the network.
• Help spread opportunities and tender information to relevant teams.
• Support the use of AI tools and agents to improve team efficiency, knowledge sharing and day-to-day workflows.
• Be a positive force in the Global Growth community.
• Help build a culture of energy, creativity, and teamwork.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• A genuine passion for learning and being part of a collaborative global team.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with ease.
• Methodical and proactive, with strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and reliable time management.
• Discreet and professional when handling sensitive information and working with senior leaders.
• A strong team player with a flexible, can-do attitude.
• Friendly, respectful, and confident in building relationships across all levels.
• Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders and contributing to high-level conversations.

6-MONTH OUTLINE:

• Months 1-2: Orientation & Immersion - Get familiar with Havas, including the Global Growth team, the different agencies within the Creative Network and how we work.
• Months 3-4: Active Ownership - Begin to take ownership of key weekly and bi-weekly reports.
• Months 5-6: Deeper Involvement & Strategic Projects - Introduction to tenders and beginning to support the sharing of relevant opportunities with the network.

Throughout your placement, you'll be working closely with senior global stakeholders, learning directly from Strategic, Creative and Business pitch leads, and developing critical business, communication and project management skills.