Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Support the agency on new business initiatives, including managing RFP responses and pitches, developing briefs, building presentations, research new clients or industries, and developing relationships with key leadership at target clients.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Felicia Novina
“I get to build connections with my clients that help me understand the value I bring to the project.”
Felicia Novina
Account Manager at ERD
Akvile DeFazio
“I get to think creatively and strategically every day, and this field is exciting and ever-evolving.”
Akvile DeFazio
Account Manager at AKvertise
Vaibhav Pomal
“I get the opportunity to work with people, manage their expectations, and learn from them.”
Vaibhav Pomal
Account Manager
Jacob Stallman
“Each business has an image of its brand, and it's my job to ensure my team lives up to that image and improves it.”
Jacob Stallman
COO at Esper Creations LLC

Where this is needed

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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
⚽️
Sports
From broadcasting competitions to running individual teams and leagues, the sports industry is massive and becoming more global. Every kind of creative jobs exists here to amplify the incredible stories of athletes, teams and their fans.
🍴
Food & Beverage
It’s more than making things taste good; there’s brand-building, packaging design and advertising of all kinds in this massive global industry.
🩺
Healthcare
Healthcare and health insurance brands offer a complex service which means creative leadership is required to differentiate and clarify a complicated and often stressful experience for the consumer.
🎮
Gaming
A massively growing industry that needs creatives of all kinds not only to build games, but to plan the characters, create the campaigns, and envision what’s next.
💬
Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.
🧪
Science
The science industry is a vast and diverse field that encompasses research, development, and application in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Skills to thrive in this field

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Strategic
Able to pull together research and glean critical insights about previously unknown industries and businesses in order to support pitches
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People Person
Thought leader that inspires both agency team members to go above and beyond, and key leadership at new clients to trust your agency with their business
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Strong Presentation Skills
Able to present thoughtful pitches and presentations that represent the agency’s body of work, creative concepts, and plan for new business

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