Business Development Manager
Business Development Department
The role of the business development manager is to oversee the business development team in the day-to-day development and management of new business proposals and initiatives.
While job functions vary by project, a successful business development manager will:
- Manage multiple projects at the same time
- Meet or exceed deadlines; ensure other stakeholders are aware of deadlines
- Have a keen understanding of scopes of work
- Proactively manage all steps in the process
- Anticipate business development team needs
- Produce content or materials with as few edits as necessary
- Understand Hirons’ organizational and business goals
- Have a keen eye for and attention to detail
- Be resourceful and responsive
- Have an interest in and an aptitude for the world around them
Qualifications and skills
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, journalism or a related field
- Minimum three years’ experience in advertising, public relations, communications or a related field
- Extensive understanding of advertising industry and client service, including public relations, digital, media buying/planning and all service segments
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Motivated, organized and detail-oriented attitude
- Ability to handle all work in an ethical and courteous manner
- Demonstration of professional maturity both in and out of the office
- Ability to take direction from multiple supervisors
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Demonstration of a willingness to learn, coupled with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
- Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign
- Proficiency with Workamajig (within first 60 days)