Business Development Manager, Brands – Creator Marketing

Jobtailor; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Overland Park, KS is seeking a dynamic outbound sales and partnerships professional. You will drive daily outreach across calls, email, LinkedIn, and events to build a robust brand/marketing partnerships pipeline.

You’ll collaborate with leadership to refine outbound strategies, manage a small quota, and own opportunities from first touch through close while maintaining CRM discipline in HubSpot and supporting proposal decks.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in sales, business development, or partnerships in creator/affiliate marketing.
• Experience with influencer programs or affiliate networks; SaaS sales is a plus.
• Proven ability to meet daily activity goals and manage pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own a daily outreach activity goal using calls, emails, LinkedIn, and events.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of brand and marketing decision-makers.
• Develop outbound strategies with VP Sales and cross-functional teams.
• Own a small quota and manage opportunities from first touch to close.
• Support RFP/ Proposal creation and CRM hygiene in HubSpot.
• Assist in creating pitch decks and research accounts for the sales team.

Skills

Sales/BD experience

Creator/Affiliate marketing knowledge

CRM discipline

Proposal deck creation

Communication skills

Organization & self-motivation

Tools

HubSpot

Asana

Google Slides

Job description

Own and hit a daily outreach activity goal using calls, emails, LinkedIn, and conference outreach
Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of brand and marketing decision-makers
Identify and cultivate opportunities with brands running or evaluating creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing programs
Develop, test, and refine outbound strategies with the VP, Sales, and cross-functional team
Own a small sales quota focused on mid-size growth brands, managing opportunities from first touch through close
Respond to inbound leads promptly and qualify prospects
Maintain CRM hygiene in HubSpot, including activity logging, deal-stage updates, and accurate pipeline forecasts
Join strategy calls, take CRM notes, and support proposal, RFP, and RFI creation
Eventually own strategy calls for SMB brands
Project manage proposal, RFP, and RFI creation
Support the ideation and creation of pitch decks
Conduct prospect and account research and deliver actionable briefs to the sales team
Own email follow-ups, recaps, and pipeline tracking across stakeholders
Bring firsthand knowledge of creator and affiliate platforms and networks to differentiate Trevant from competitors
Grow toward a full-cycle, quota-carrying partnership account manager role

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a sales, business development, or partnerships role within the creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing industry (agency, network, platform, or brand-side), OR one to three years in a traditional SDR/BDR/full-cycle sales role, ideally in an agency or martech environment
• Working knowledge of the creator/affiliate ecosystem, e.g. how influencer programs, affiliate networks, or shoppable platforms like TikTok Shop and ShopMy operate, is a strong plus and can substitute for traditional SaaS sales experience
• Comfortable owning and being measured against a daily activity goal and pipeline/revenue targets
• Client or partner management experience, ideally in the influencer, affiliate, agency, or content industry
• Strong CRM discipline, HubSpot experience preferred, and comfort with a project management platform (e.g. Asana)
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to craft outbound messaging that earns a reply from marketing and brand-partnership stakeholders
• Proficient in creating engaging, high-impact proposal decks (Google Slides)
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to juggle multiple accounts and shifting priorities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in sales and business development within the creator and affiliate marketing industry, with a strong focus on pipeline management, CRM discipline, and effective communication. Capable of developing and executing outbound strategies while managing multiple accounts and priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sales Development Representative (SDR) Experience
• Creator/Affiliate Marketing Knowledge
• HubSpot CRM Proficiency
• Proposal Deck Creation
• Client Management Experience

Hard Skills

• Sales Pipeline Management
• Outbound Strategy Development
• Proposal Creation
• Account Research
• Activity Logging

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Highly Organized
• Self-Motivated

Industry Keywords

• Influencer Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing
• Creator Ecosystem
• Brand Partnerships
• Marketing Decision-Makers

Tools & Technologies

• HubSpot
• Asana
• Google Slides