Business Development Manager

CV Designer; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Designer is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager with 5+ years in acquiring clients for advertising agencies, production houses, or media companies. The candidate will drive revenue by selling production services to brands, agencies, and corporate clients, while leading meetings and closing deals.

The role emphasizes building a strong client network, managing pipelines, and coordinating with creative teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business development experience in advertising agencies, production houses, or media companies.
• Proven track record of client acquisition and revenue generation.
• Strong industry network within media and advertising.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience handling revenue targets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Identify, approach, and acquire new clients within advertising agencies, brands, and corporate marketing teams
• Generate revenue by selling production services including ad films, branded content, corporate films, digital campaigns, and post-production solutions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers such as Marketing Heads, Brand Managers, and Agency Leaders
• Lead client meetings, presentations, negotiations, and closures
• Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline to achieve monthly and quarterly revenue targets
• Coordinate with creative and production teams to ensure smooth project execution
• Contribute basic script concepts and campaign ideas during client discussions to strengthen proposals
• Monitor market trends and explore new business opportunities within the media ecosystem

Skills

Client acquisition

Revenue generation

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Job description

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager with 5+ years of proven success in acquiring clients for advertising agencies, production houses, or media companies. The role focuses on revenue generation by selling creative and production services to brands, agencies, and corporate clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, approach, and acquire new clients within advertising agencies, brands, and corporate marketing teams
• Generate revenue by selling production services including ad films, branded content, corporate films, digital campaigns, and post-production solutions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers such as Marketing Heads, Brand Managers, and Agency Leaders
• Lead client meetings, presentations, negotiations, and closures
• Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline to achieve monthly and quarterly revenue targets
• Coordinate with creative and production teams to ensure smooth project execution
• Contribute basic script concepts and campaign ideas during client discussions to strengthen proposals
• Monitor market trends and explore new business opportunities within the media ecosystem

Requirements

• 5+ years of business development experience in advertising agencies, production houses, or media companies
• Proven track record of client acquisition and revenue generation
• Strong industry network within media and advertising
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Experience handling revenue targets and forecasting.