Remote-Ready Business Development Leader (Hospitality & HR)

Empowered Hospitality; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + commission

Vacation: 15 days PTO + 10 holidays

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with employer match

Work-from-home flexibility

Job summary

Empowered Hospitality is seeking a Business Development Manager to convert interest into lasting client relationships. You will manage inbound leads from marketing and referrals, conduct consultative discovery conversations, prepare thoughtful proposals, and maintain CRM hygiene in HubSpot.

You will partner with Marketing, Leadership, and Client Services to ensure qualified opportunities are pursued, scoped, and transitioned smoothly after sale. Some recruiting-service client work is included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, partnerships, or consultative services.
• Proven ability to qualify opportunities and guide decisions.
• Experience preparing proposals and client-facing communications.
• Strong CRM discipline and ability to manage pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound leads from marketing, referrals, events, and partners.
• Conduct discovery conversations to uncover needs and fit.
• Prepare thoughtful proposals, scopes, and service agreements.
• Maintain HubSpot CRM hygiene and pipeline visibility.
• Build relationships with hospitality operators, HR leaders, and partners.
• Attend networking events to expand visibility and network.
• Support pricing conversations and revise proposals as needed.
• Coordinate smooth handoffs to Client Services post-sale.
• Share market feedback to improve positioning and offerings.

Skills

Lead qualification

Relationship development

Proposal development

CRM discipline

Networking

Client handoff

Market insight

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, communications, hospitality, human resources, marketing, or related field

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Empowered Hospitality is seeking a Business Development Manager to convert interest into lasting client relationships. You will manage inbound leads from marketing and referrals, conduct consultative discovery conversations, prepare thoughtful proposals, and maintain CRM hygiene in HubSpot.

You will partner with Marketing, Leadership, and Client Services to ensure qualified opportunities are pursued, scoped, and transitioned smoothly after sale. Some recruiting-service client work is included.