Role Overview
The Business Development Manager creates demand instead of just responding to it, spotting new markets, partnerships, and event opportunities before anyone else does. This role requires a hunter, an inventor, and a builder who can connect the dots others miss and pitch creative, scalable ideas that expand Bright’s reach, revenue, and relevance.
What You Will Do
The Business Development Manager will proactively identify and pursue new clients, venues, event types, and untapped market segments, pitch creative proposals, develop new channels, and build strategic partnerships.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a strong CRM fluency, a creative and entrepreneurial mindset, and a natural ability to build new relationships and walk into unfamiliar territory.
Requirements
- 5+ years in business development, sales strategy, or partnerships
- Strong CRM fluency (Salesforce, HubSpot, or equivalent)
- Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with a gift for seeing opportunities others miss and the drive to make them real
- Natural connector who is energized by building new relationships and walking into unfamiliar territory
- Comfort with ambiguity and proposing ideas that haven’t been done before
- Sales-minded and strategic, driven to close deals without sacrificing long-term value
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to hold a big vision while managing the details that make it work
- Passion for events and the energy, scale, and impact of great experiences
Benefits
- Competitive pay + bonus
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Telehealth and Wellness programs
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with employer matching
To apply for this job please visit recruiting.paylocity.com.
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