Chief Growth Officer
Indexed description
Founded more than 20 years ago, 5W has been recognized as a top U.S. PR agency by O'Dwyer's, named Agency of the Year in the American Business Awards®, Top Place to Work in Communications 2026 by Ragan, and a Digiday WorkLife Employer of the Year. We serve clients across B2C, B2B, Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, and Digital Marketing. www.5wpr.com
The Role
5W is looking for a Chief Growth Officer to own new revenue and build the pipeline that takes us from a top U.S. PR agency to the category-defining AI Communications Firm. This is an executive-level commercial leadership role with a clear Year 1 mandate: close $10M+ in new ARR.
What You'll Own
- New business pipeline across PR, GEO, AI visibility, digital, influencer, and crisis practices
- Outbound BD team and inbound conversion
- Pricing strategy and packaging for the AI service line ($25–75K/mo retainers, $1M+ anchor accounts)
- Cross-sell motion across the existing client book — every client buys at least two practices
- Partner channel development: martech, AI platforms, and holding company referrals
- Personal closer presence on every deal $500K+
- $10M+ in new ARR
- 3 anchor clients at $1M+
- 60% measurement/analytics attach rate on retainers
- Average deal size up 40%
- 10+ years selling services at $1M+ deal sizes — agency, consulting, or martech
- Proven experience building and running a BD organization, not just carrying a number
- Fluency in how AI is reshaping buyer research — ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews — and the ability to sell into CMOs and General Counsel without a deck crutch
- Track record beats pedigree. Show us the number.
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