Business Development Manager

Job Description: Growth Manager – Business Development

Experience: 4–7 Years

Industry: Advertising / Creative / Digital / Integrated Marketing Agency

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Growth Manager – Business Development to drive new business acquisition and revenue growth for the agency. The ideal candidate should have a strong network, a consultative sales approach, and proven experience in acquiring and managing clients within the advertising, creative, digital, or integrated marketing space.

This role requires someone who understands brand marketing, can identify business opportunities, build meaningful client relationships, and work closely with strategy and creative teams to convert opportunities into long-term partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, generate, and convert new business opportunities across industries.
• Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with agency growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brand decision-makers, marketing heads, founders, and key stakeholders.
• Lead the complete sales cycle—from prospecting and pitching to proposal development, negotiations, and closure.
• Prepare compelling presentations, proposals, and pitch documents in collaboration with strategy and creative teams.
• Represent the agency at networking events, industry forums, conferences, and client meetings.
• Track market trends, competitor activities, and emerging business opportunities.
• Develop strategic partnerships that contribute to agency growth.
• Ensure seamless onboarding and handover of new clients to the servicing team while maintaining relationship continuity.
• Maintain an updated sales pipeline, forecast revenue, and achieve monthly and quarterly business targets.
• Collaborate with leadership to define growth strategies and identify new service opportunities.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of business development experience within an advertising, creative, digital, branding, or integrated marketing agency.
• Proven track record of acquiring new clients and achieving revenue targets.
• Strong understanding of branding, creative, digital marketing, media, content, and integrated communication solutions.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong networking abilities with the confidence to engage CXOs, founders, and marketing leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing network of brand marketers and corporate decision-makers.
• Experience handling high-value pitches and enterprise accounts.
• Knowledge of CRM tools and sales pipeline management.
• Experience working in an integrated or full-service advertising agency is highly preferred.

What We're Looking For

• Strong business acumen with a passion for driving growth.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with a consultative approach to sales.
• Highly motivated, target-driven, and collaborative.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert them into long-term partnerships.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work with leading brands across diverse industries.
• Collaborative and creative work environment.
• High visibility with leadership and opportunities to shape agency growth.
• Competitive compensation along with performance-based incentives.
• Exposure to integrated marketing, branding, digital, and creative solutions.