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Sr Business Development Manager

Saint Louis, MO 63105

Minimum: USD $77,500.00/Yr.
Maximum: USD $100,800.00/Yr.
Market Type: Remote

Senior Business Development Manager

The Senior Manager, Business Development is the operational engine behind the agency’s pitch and pursuit pipeline. This role owns process, discipline, and execution across all pursuits — from mid-tier growth opportunities to complex, big-brand RFPs — ensuring every submission moves forward with speed, accuracy, and premium-level polish.

This individual is equal parts strategist, project manager, and producer. They thrive in fast-moving environments, bring order to complexity, and excel at leading cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, compelling, and on-time submissions. The Senior Manager serves as a trusted partner to Business Development leadership and the operational backbone of the pitch process.

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end management of the pitch process, including internal kickoff calls, timeline creation, deliverable tracking, and on-time submission execution.
  • Serve as Pitch Captain for mid-tier opportunities.
  • Provide project management leadership for large-scale pursuits.
  • Manage completion and submission of RFIs and RFPs.

Qualifications

  • 5–7 years of agency experience
  • Strong RFP process knowledge
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint or Google Slides
  • On-time, compliant submissions
  • Supported internal teams
  • Confident client experience

What we offer:

  • Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Training and Career Development
  • Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

  • Implement marketing strategies and analyze trends and results to achieve department/client income and expense budget goals.
  • Identify opportunities and align business unit resources to secure those opportunities.
  • Meet and/or exceed Client’s goals for sales, distribution, pricing, shelving and promotional volume.
  • Secures Client approved schematics for all Clients’ brands by providing directions and communication to our schematic, reset and retail departments.
  • Organize a business unit team to retain and expand upon all client relationships.
  • Facilitate communication, opportunities, challenges, and workflow to other team members and attend all Client meetings and reviews 30%.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent experience required
  • 8 or more years of experience in applicable field
  • Strong sales presentation and development skills
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
  • Working knowledge of syndicated data

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Sr Business Development Manager

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