ASSOCIATE MANAGER, CLIENT DEVELOPMENT

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness stipend

Counseling sessions

401K retirement fund

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Learning & Development Program

Flex time off

Half-day Fridays

Job summary

Little Dot Studios in Los Angeles is seeking an Associate Manager, Client Development to support new business growth by collaborating with the Director of Client Development and the broader team. You will help with lead research, maintain CRM records, organize sales toolkits, and assemble assets for pitch presentations.

You will be responsible for coordinating onboarding, keeping workflows smooth, and contributing to timely proposals.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in business development with a customer-first mentality (agency-side experience a plus).
• Exceptional written and oral communication, with strong analytical and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Support day-to-day client communications, coordinate meeting schedules, and maintain onboarding materials.
• Pitch & Proposal Development: Assemble pitch decks, gather assets, develop strategies, and coordinate input for timely proposals.
• Support New Client Workflows: Log leads, research prospective clients, and prepare briefing docs.
• CRM Data Management: Update deal status, contacts, and activity logs for reporting.
• Toolkit & Asset Maintenance: Update client toolkit with case studies and templates.
• Cross-Departmental Logistics: Act as main contact between Client Development and other teams.
• Service Knowledge: Build knowledge of Little Dot Studios’ core service offerings to tailor materials.

Skills

CRM systems

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Pitch decks

Lead research

Proposal development

Written & verbal skills

Organizational skills

YouTube/social video

Job description

ASSOCIATE MANAGER, CLIENT DEVELOPMENT

We Realize Potential inYourStory

We are a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network who are currently on a quest to find an Associate Manager, Client Development to join our Client Development team - Is this your next opportunity?

As the Associate Manager of Client Development, you will support new business growth by working closely with the Director of Client Development and the broader Client Development team to keep new business operations and workflows running seamlessly. You will be called upon to assist with preliminary lead research, maintain accurate CRM records, organize sales toolkits, and assemble assets for pitch presentations. You are motivated by delivering new client wins, exhibiting operational efficiency, and creating eye-catching proposals. This is a detail-oriented position that requires exceptional organization, proactive communication, critical thinking, and an ability to partner effectively across the agency to help secure new business.

PERKS OF THE JOB

• Stay healthy with a monthly health & wellness stipend and free access to counseling sessions
• Enjoy regular Happy Hours, treats and events with your team
• Plan ahead with a 401K retirement fund
• Support your family with medical, dental & vision insurance
• Invest in your growth both personally & professionally with our Learning & Development Program
• Take flex time off for vacations, family time, or mental health days
• Enjoy long summer weekends by working half days on Friday

HOW YOU WILL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Client Engagement: Support day-to-day client communications, coordinate meeting schedules, and maintain up-to-date onboarding and project tracking materials.
• Pitch & Proposal Development: Help assemble pitch decks, gather required assets, develop strategies, and coordinate input from internal teams to ensure timely proposal submissions.
• Support New Client Workflows: Log incoming leads, gather preliminary background research on prospective clients, and prepare briefing docs ahead of prospective client meetings.
• CRM Data Management: Maintain data accuracy in our CRM system by regularly updating deal status, contact records, and activity logs to support new business reporting.
• Toolkit & Asset Maintenance: Organize and update the Client Development toolkit, including case studies, credential decks, and proposal templates.
• Cross-Departmental Logistics: Serve as a main point of contact between Client Development and other internal teams to keep shared tasks moving smoothly.
• Service Knowledge: Build a clear working knowledge of Little Dot Studios’ core service offerings to assist with tailoring sales materials.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.

• 1-3 years experience in business development with a customer-first mentality (agency-side experience is a plus).
• Exceptional written and oral communication, matched with strong analytical and organizational capabilities
• The ability and desire to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of CRM systems
• Proven experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office apps
• Interest and experience with YouTube and/or social video platforms
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, energetic, and willing to thrive in a high-growth organization

Candidates must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

USE OF AI IN APPLICATIONS

Please keep it human; we want to get to know you -your thinking, and your originality. Whilst generative AI tools can be helpful for text refinement, we require your application to jobs at Little Dot Studios to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed.

LITTLE DOT, BIG IMPACT

We’re probably the biggest studio you didn’t know was fueling your favorite content. We’ve been one of the top dogs in the digital content space since 2013 (some would say, before its potential was even fully realized). We're proud to work with some of the hottest TV and movie studios, distributors, rights holders, sports federations and brands in the business.

WE ARE COMMITTED

Little Dot Studios is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, age over 40, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. Please inform LDS if you need assistance to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. LDS will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website www.littledotstudios.com for more information.