VP of BizDev Operations

Noise; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity upside

Flexible PTO policy

Job summary

Noise, a fast-growing startup in St. Louis, is seeking a hands-on Business Development leader to drive brand acquisition and revenue growth.

You will own the BD strategy, build relationships with brand marketing and growth decision-makers, and scale a function that can evolve with Noise. Based in St. Louis, MO, you’ll come to the office five days a week and share in equity upside and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• Have substantial experience in business development, sales, partnerships, or revenue growth.
• Demonstrated track record of driving customer acquisition and closing meaningful opportunities.
• Based in St. Louis, MO (required).
• Experience building/scaling a BD function at a startup.

Responsibilities

• Drive brand acquisition and revenue growth by identifying opportunities to expand Noise’s customer base.
• Own and evolve the business development strategy from target market to closing new business.
• Build and maintain relationships with brand marketing and growth decision-makers.
• Establish priorities for generating new business using market feedback and performance data.
• Identify new channels, partnerships, and opportunities to accelerate customer acquisition.
• Develop scalable processes and best practices for Noise to generate and convert opportunities.
• Monitor pipeline health, deal progress, and BD performance to inform priorities and growth plans.
• Collaborate with Content, Creator, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure brand needs are understood and customers succeed.
• Represent the voice of the market internally and share customer insights.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Partnerships

Revenue growth

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Data-driven

Startup experience

Job description

St. Louis, MO (our office at the City Foundry!)

Noise is one of the fastest-growing startups in the country, being built right here in St. Louis.

Noise is a platform that connects brands with nano-creators who produce short-form content at insane speed and scale. In doing so, we’re helping brands grow their businesses while also putting money in creators’ pockets!

If you want to join a team that moves fast, shakes the status quo, and is redefining how content gets made, we want to talk to you!

What You’ll Do:

• Drive brand acquisition and revenue growth by identifying opportunities to expand Noise’s customer base.
• Own and evolve the business development strategy, from target market identification and prospecting to relationship-building and closing new business.
• Build and maintain relationships with brand marketing and growth decision-makers, positioning Noise as a solution to their business needs.
• Establish priorities and approaches for generating new business, using market feedback and performance data to guide decisions.
• Identify new channels, partnerships, and opportunities to accelerate customer acquisition.
• Develop scalable processes and best practices that help Noise generate and convert opportunities more effectively.
• Monitor pipeline health, deal progress, and business development performance to inform priorities and growth plans.
• Collaborate with Content, Creator, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure brand needs are understood and new customers are successful.
• Represent the voice of the market internally, sharing customer insights and emerging opportunities.
• Help shape the long-term direction of Noise’s business development function as the company grows.
• Have substantial experience in business development, sales, partnerships, or revenue growth.
• Have a demonstrated track record of driving customer acquisition and closing meaningful business opportunities.
• Able to think strategically while staying close to execution and customer relationships.
• Strong relationship-builder, communicator, and negotiator who can work effectively with senior decision-makers.
• Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and adapting quickly as the business evolves.
• Experienced in building processes and strategies that can scale with a growing company.
• Data-minded and able to translate performance trends and market insights into action.
• Motivated by ownership, measurable impact, and helping a company grow.
• Excited about the creator economy, marketing, and the changing landscape of digital content.
• Excited to come into the office five days a week and work alongside the team.
• Based in St. Louis, MO (required!).
• Experience building or scaling a business development function at a startup.
• Established relationships with brand marketing, growth, or advertising decision-makers.
• Experience with influencer marketing, digital advertising, or the creator economy.
• Competitive salary based on experience and impact.
• Meaningful equity upside as part of the early Noise team.
• Flexible PTO policy.

Why Join Noise:

• Help shape the growth strategy of a fast-growing startup.
• Make a direct impact on customer acquisition, revenue, and the company's trajectory.
• Work at the intersection of brands, creators, and internet culture.
• Help build a business development function that can scale with Noise.
• Have meaningful influence over how the company grows and competes.

Pro tip if you’re a real human reading this:

You are unlikely to get this job (or any job, for that matter) if all you do is hit the “easy apply” button on LinkedIn.

This role requires candidates to be based in St. Louis, MO.