New Business Development & Partnerships Lead

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Tell us about yourself and share what you can bring to the table.Complete your application by answering our additional questions.OverviewWe’re a creative production agency that partners with enterprise brands (think Microsoft, Amazon) to tell complex stories through design, video, animation, and immersive content.We’re hiring a New Business & Partnerships Lead to build and run a relationship-led growth engine.

This person understands enterprise marketing and creative needs, brings a real network of decision-makers, and is responsible for both opening new client relationships and helping existing accounts grow.This is a strategic, consultative, hands-on role for someone who knows how to open doors, nurture trust inside complex organizations, and turn conversations into long-term partnerships.What you’ll bringProven track record in business development, partnerships, or consultative sales for:A creative agency, production company, or similar professional services firmOr enterprise-focused solutions with complex, multi-stakeholder buying cyclesA meaningful existing network (rolodex) of enterprise-level contacts:Marketing, brand, comms, L&D, HR, or innovation leadersYou know how to ask for intros, nurture relationships, and reconnect.Comfort and willingness to use your personal LinkedIn profile as a primary channel for outreach, nurturing, and thought leadership, and a place to share select case studies, insights, and wins (in alignment with our brand)Strong storytelling and framing skills – you can take a complex initiative and frame how creative content solves a business problem.Experience with long sales cycles and enterprise procurement processes; you’re patient, persistent, and organized.High emotional intelligence:You know when to push, when to pause, and how to be direct without being abrasive.A collaborative mindset:You see yourself as part of a Growth Pod with the CEO, Account Manager, and Marketing – not a lone wolf.What you’ll own1.

Relationship-led new businessUse your existing network and relationships (agency, brand, enterprise marketing, L&D, internal comms, etc.) to open doors.Build and maintain a focused list of target enterprise accounts aligned to our ideal client profile.Leverage your LinkedIn profile for:Thoughtful 1:1 outreach and follow-upWarm intros and referralsSharing relevant work and insights that attract the right conversationsLead discovery and early strategy conversations with new prospects, partnering with our Account Manager when needed.Translate needs into clear, right-sized proposals that align our capabilities with the client’s priorities.2.

Strategic account expansionPartner with the Account Manager to create Account Growth Plans for key clients.Identify whitespace opportunities: new departments, geographies, programs, or use cases where our work could add value.Support Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) by:Highlighting expansion anglesFraming new ideas and pilot conceptsTurning client priorities into concrete next steps and proposals3.

Pipeline design & disciplineBuild and maintain a healthy, visible pipeline of opportunities across existing accounts and new logos.Track stages, next actions, and likelihood to close in our CRM (HubSpot)Work with leadership to forecast revenue and prioritize where we focus.Continuously refine our approach – what messaging works, which verticals respond, what sequences convert.4.

Collaboration with marketing & creativeCollaborate with marketing to shape case studies, reels, one-pagers, and micro-showcases you can deploy in outreach.Provide feedback on which messages resonate most with enterprise buyers.Represent our creative team with credibility – you don’t need to be a designer, but you should understand how creative work is scoped, delivered, and evaluated.If you read this and thought, “That’s how I already work, just give me the right team and stories,” we’d love to talk.E04JI800auv04085oyx Compensation details: Yearly Salary PI6dcf04f52be7-25405-39167616