Senior Business Development Manager, Creative Staffing - Remote

MeeDerby; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mee Derby & Company is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager for a full-time remote position focused on permanent placement services. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of staffing industry experience, especially in creative and digital marketing sectors.

The role involves engaging with mid-market and enterprise accounts, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, and maintaining a pipeline of direct hire opportunities. Candidates should be adept at using AI sales tools and negotiating client agreements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of staffing industry experience focused on creative and digital marketing.
• 3+ years of sales experience in the creative, marketing, product, or tech verticals.
• Proven success in securing client agreements from cold outreach to close.

Responsibilities

• Identify and close enterprise and mid-market temp and direct hire opportunities.
• Own the full sales lifecycle from outreach to placement completion.
• Engage executive stakeholders within various functions.

Skills

Staffing industry experience

Sales revenue generation

Negotiation skills

Proficiency in LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Tools

CRM systems

AI sales tools

Job description

Senior Business Development Manager, Creative Staffing

Full-time remote role with East Coast time zone and hours.

Our client, a national award-winning creative, marketing, and tech workforce solutions agency, is hiring a Sr. Business Development Managerfor a full-time remote position focused exclusively on permanent placement services.

Job Requirements

• 7+ years of staffing industry experience with a strong focus on creative, digital marketing staffing sales revenue generation.
• 3+ years selling into the creative, marketing, product, or tech verticals.
• Proven success in securing client agreements within mid-market and enterprise accounts from cold outreach to close.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage a significant book of business aligned to revenue targets.
• Experience negotiating fee agreements and terms of business.
• Proficiency using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, CRM systems, sales enablement platforms, and AI sales tools to drive consultative outreach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, pursue, and close enterprise and mid-market temp, temp-to-perm and Direct Hire opportunities across marketing, creative, and tech verticals.
• Own the full permanent placement sales lifecycle from strategic outreach and job intake through offer negotiation and placement completion.
• Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of direct hire and contingent Direct Hire opportunities aligned to forecasted revenue goals.
• Engage executive stakeholders within Marketing, Creative, HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, and Strategic Sourcing functions.
• Sell consultatively by positioning Profiles as a strategic workforce solutions partner, guiding clients through hiring challenges and AI-driven talent strategies.

This role requires disciplined forecasting, strong executive presence, and the ability to adopt emerging AI sales technologies while conversing confidently with clients about workforce evolution, automation, and AI-related hiring needs.

Job Number 7967