Business Development Manager

Good Weekend Creative; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing agency seeks a Business Development Manager to drive new business and nurture client relationships. The ideal candidate will be passionate about marketing and project management, with a focus on consumer packaged goods. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a creative team to achieve marketing goals and exceed sales targets.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and organized go-getter with a passion for marketing.
• Experience in project management and client relationship building.
• Strong understanding of CPG and consumer brand trends.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and maintain relationships with brands.
• Meet and exceed sales targets through networking and pitching.
• Develop and implement project management systems.

Skills

Project Management

Relationship Building

Sales Target Motivation

Strategic Thinking

Marketing Knowledge

Job description

Who We Are:

Good Weekend Creative isn't just another marketing agency; we are a bold and ever-evolving collective of creators and strategists. Our mission is to infuse thoughtful creativity and strategy into brands’ content and marketing campaigns. We embrace being in a constant state of 'Beta' - always ready to try something new and push boundaries in a rapidly changing landscape. We believe in authenticity, ditching the jargon for crystal clear, genuine interactions. We are bold in the pursuit of creativity and strive to bring new, innovative, crazy, wild ideas to life. No dupes allowed. And in all this, we never lose sight of our goal– to drive tangible results through data-driven strategies.

Who You Are:

You are the ambitious and organized go-getter, with a healthy obsession for marketing, relationship-building, project management, and CPG. You love to see vision come to life for your favourite grocery-store shelf brands in the form of photography, design, and social media content. You are highly organized, strategic, and driven to build and nurture client relationships. You are motivated by sales targets and growing the impact of Good Weekend Creative. You have big ideas and you want to be a part of a team that is always looking to be better, to develop better systems, and to offer even more value to our clients.

The Role:

As our Business Development Manager, you will drive new business and maintain existing relationships with brands in a variety of industries, with a keen focus on CPG. You will aim to meet and exceed sales targets, develop and implement seamless project management systems, work collaboratively with the Good Weekend Creative team to ensure that our clients receive exceptional value and achieve their marketing goals.

Your Impact:

• Prospect and generate leads through pitching and networking.
• Nurture and convert new clients that meet Good Weekend Creative criteria.
• Understanding client needs and Good Weekend Creative services and developing proposals.
• Assist with new client onboarding and project management.
• Support Good Weekend Creative external marketing and networking efforts (partnerships, sales plans).
• Monitor and report on sales revenue, client acquisition, market share.
• Assist with client management (current client projects, upsells, renewals).
• Help to create and implement SOPs that pertain to project management.
• Assist the team in developing offers.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of marketing, CPG and consumer brand trends.

To Apply: Send us your resume, a brief description of why you’d like to work at Good Weekend Creative, and the following project:

• Choose two CPG or consumer brands and tell us what you believe their strategy is missing or could benefit from and how you would approach the brand.