Agency Growth & Partnerships Manager (PR & Comms)

Konnect Agency; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Konnect Agency is seeking an Agency Business Development Manager with 4-5 years of experience to shape our next chapter. You will work with leadership to build relationships, represent the agency at events, manage RFPs, and drive new business opportunities across food and beverage, consumer products, franchises, and services.

You’ll own the process from outreach through final submission, coordinating across account, creative, social, strategy and leadership teams.

Qualifikationen

• 4-5 years of relevant experience in business development, partnerships, communications, account management or agency operations.
• Experience managing RFPs, pitches or new business opportunities from initial brief through final submission.
• A track record of building relationships and moving opportunities or projects forward.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, asking thoughtful questions and adapting approach.
• Confidence representing an agency in meetings, at industry events and with senior decision-makers.
• Availability for occasional travel and industry events.

Aufgaben

• Build relationships and agency presence at conferences, events and with prospective clients and partners.
• Manage incoming inquiries, RFPs and new business opportunities with warmth and sound judgment.
• Own RFP and pitch processes from initial opportunity through final submission, with timelines and ownership clearly defined.
• Coordinate account, creative, social, strategy and leadership teams around briefs, deliverables and deadlines.
• Lead proposal content, capabilities presentations, pitch decks and supporting materials with senior leadership on strategy, scope and pricing.
• Build targeted prospect lists and develop personalized outreach that creates a compelling reason to connect.
• Keep leadership informed about active opportunities, next steps and where involvement can make a difference.

Kenntnisse

Relationship building

RFP management

Proposal development

Communication

Networking

Presentation skills

Tools

CRM software

Project management tools

Presentation software

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Konnect Agency is seeking an Agency Business Development Manager with 4-5 years of experience to shape our next chapter. You will work with leadership to build relationships, represent the agency at events, manage RFPs, and drive new business opportunities across food and beverage, consumer products, franchises, and services.

You’ll own the process from outreach through final submission, coordinating across account, creative, social, strategy and leadership teams.