Senior Business Development Manager

Social Hr Pune; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Hr Pune in Pune, India seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth and generate new business opportunities across branding, advertising, digital marketing, and creative services.

The role requires a strategic thinker who can identify market opportunities, build long-term client relationships, and contribute to the agency’s revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Mass Communication, or related field.
• 15 years of experience in business development or client acquisition within advertising, branding, or digital agency.
• Strong understanding of branding, advertising, digital marketing, and integrated communication services.
• Proven ability to lead pitches, build client relationships, and close deals.
• Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and acquire new business opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end business development activities including prospecting, meetings, pitches, negotiations, and closures.
• Develop customized proposals and presentations.
• Drive revenue growth to meet monthly and annual targets.
• Maintain CRM, forecast, and sales pipeline.
• Mentor junior business development team members.
• Attend networking events, industry forums, and business meetings.

Skills

Revenue growth

Communication

Negotiation

Networking

Pitching

Presentation

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Proposal writing

Costing

Commercial negotiations

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Mass Communication, or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced and result-oriented Senior Business Development Manager to drive

strategic growth and generate new business opportunities for the agency. The ideal candidate should have

a strong network, excellent pitching abilities, and proven experience in acquiring clients across branding,

advertising, digital marketing, and creative services.

The role requires a strategic thinker who can identify market opportunities, build long-term client

relationships, and contribute to the agencys revenue growth.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Identify, develop, and acquire new business opportunities for the agency.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end business development activities including prospecting, meetings, pitches,
• negotiations, and closures.
• Understand client requirements and collaborate with strategy and creative teams to develop
• customized proposals and presentations.
• Prepare pitch decks, business proposals, commercials, and scope documents.
• Drive revenue growth by achieving monthly and annual business targets.
• Develop strategies to expand the agency’s client portfolio across industries.
• Attend networking events, industry forums, and business meetings to generate leads and
• partnerships.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and market opportunities.
• Work closely with account management and leadership teams to ensure smooth onboarding and
• client retention.
• Maintain accurate sales pipeline reports, forecasting, and CRM updates.
• Mentor and guide junior business development team members when required.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proven track record of achieving revenue and business growth targets.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Ability to independently lead pitches and client discussions.
• Strong strategic thinking and relationship management abilities.
• Experience in proposal writing, costing, and commercial negotiations.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Self-motivated, target-driven, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Mass Communication, or related field.
• 15 years of experience in business development or client acquisition within an advertising,
• branding, or digital agency.
• Strong understanding of branding, advertising, digital marketing, and integrated communication
• services

PREFERRED QUALITIES:

• Strong industry network and connections.
• Ability to identify emerging business opportunities and market trends.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong leadership qualities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and decision-making skills.