Associate Manager, Business Development — Partnerships

Publicis Media

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 60,800 - 76,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Bespoke, supporting Publicis Groupe in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Associate Manager, Business Development to drive growth through pipeline management, prospect research, and customized pitch development across sports, entertainment, and sponsorship. The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong writing, organization, and presentation skills, with travel as needed.

You will collaborate with internal teams to gather case studies, insights, and concepts, preparing agendas and

Qualifications

College degree with 3+ years of relevant experience in business development, marketing, consulting, sponsorship, agency, brand, team, league, or sports property environments
Excellent business writing and presentation skills, with the ability to translate insights and ideas into clear, compelling pitch materials
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel for pitch development, proposal support, reporting, and budget-related materials
Willingness to travel for prospect meetings, industry events, client opportunities, and on-site activations as needed

Responsibilities

Support business development efforts by managing and maintaining new business pipelines, tracking prospective opportunities, key contacts, next steps, timelines, and internal ownership
Conduct research on prospective clients, brands, industries, properties, and market trends to help identify new business opportunities across sports and entertainment
Assist in developing strategic, creative, and customized pitch materials, capabilities decks, proposals, scopes of work, and other new business deliverables
Apply strong copy editing, deck design, and pitch framework skills to strengthen Bespoke’s new business materials
Partner with internal teams to gather relevant case studies, insights, budget considerations, and creative concepts that strengthen pitch narratives and client recommendations
Help facilitate new business conversations by preparing meeting agendas, discussion materials, follow-up notes, recaps, and action items for internal and external stakeholders
Maintain strong working relationships across internal teams, agency partners, properties, and prospective clients to help advance opportunities through the business development process
Demonstrate strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and initiative in identifying ways Bespoke can deliver tailored solutions for prospective and existing clients
Stay current on the sports, media, entertainment, sponsorship, and brand marketing landscape to bring forward timely insights and opportunity areas for new business efforts
Maintain an organized library of competitive insights, internal best practices, case studies, and reference materials to support business development efforts
Support the organization, refinement, and ongoing improvement of business development tools, templates, credentials, and best-practice materials
Provide timely updates, pipeline reporting, meeting recaps, and opportunity summaries to internal leadership and cross-functional teams as needed
Collaborate with account, strategy, experiential, hospitality, creative, and leadership teams to ensure new business materials are accurate, compelling, and aligned with Bespoke’s capabilities
When applicable, support in-person pitch meetings, prospect meetings, industry events, and client-facing opportunities on behalf of the business development team
Cooperatively take on other duties, roles, or responsibilities as assigned