Director, Business Development

• Own the new business pipeline across JConnelly's core practice areas
• Drive proactive outreach and convert inbound leads with equal focus on both
• Develop proposals and scope engagements in partnership with leadership
• Build referral relationships with aligned professional services partners
• Represent JConnelly at industry events and manage the pipeline
• Travel regularly to client and prospect meetings, industry events, and our New York office

Requirements

• A proven closer. Be prepared to talk specifics - what you've sourced, won, and how.
• 7+ years in PR or communications with dedicated business development experience (closing min $3M+/annual)
• Someone who has owned a biz dev process, not just contributed to one
• An existing network in financial services, technology, or professional services
• Proximity to or ability to get to New York regularly. Travel is required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive business development expertise with a proven track record of closing significant deals in PR or communications. Leverages a strong network in financial services, technology, and professional services to drive new business opportunities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Development
• Proposal Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Lead Conversion
• Networking

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Business Development Experience
• Proposal Development
• Closing Sales
• Pipeline Management
• Lead Generation

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Negotiation
• Proactive Outreach

Industry Keywords

• Public Relations
• Financial Services
• Professional Services
• Technology
• Industry Events