Define and drive the agency’s growth strategy in partnership with the CEO and leadership team
Build relationships with senior marketers, decision-makers, and partners across priority categories
Create and lead proactive outreach that generates meaningful, qualified opportunities
Shape opportunities early, often before they become formal briefs or RFPs
Lead pitch strategy, narratives, and presentations that win business
Lead RFP responses and proposals—ensuring every submission is clear, compelling, and built to win
Collaborate with strategy, creative, and media teams to bring ideas to life in the room
Close new business and build partnerships designed to grow over time
Partner with marketing and strategy leadership to align what we say with what we sell
Bring market perspective back into the agency to inform positioning, offerings, and thought leadership
Identify emerging client needs and market shifts—and help shape new offerings in response

10+ years of experience in business development, growth, or senior client leadership
Experience within an advertising, marketing, or communications agency
Experience working on a senior leadership team
Knowledge of the full-service advertising agency product – from promise to delivery
Proven ability to generate pipeline and close deals
Doctoral level communication, empathy, presentation, and relationship-building skills
Ability to operate independently while collaborating across teams
A mindset of low ego, high standards, and real accountability

Company-paid health, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
Employee-paid dental and vision plans
401(k) with immediate employer match
Inclusive, world-class family leave policy
Generous PTO
including Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Personal Time, and Karma Days
Summer Fridays
we shut down at 2 PM every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Voluntary benefits including commuter benefits and pet insurance

Head of Business Development

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