Droga5 - Business Development Manager

At Droga5, the Business Development Manager supports our agency growth eufb00orts, helping manage ongoing new business opportunities and driving pursuits across brand, strategy and creative. Our Business Development Manager helps to drive and maintain the day-to-day details and organization of the new business process, managing various aspects from the initial qualification phase, through the pitch to final deal execution. This is a key role that involves partnering closely with the full Business Development team. In doing so the Business Development Manager contributes directly to the overall performance and success of Droga5. The ideal candidate has a brand, creative, or digital agency pedigree either in a new business or account management capacity. Key Responsibilities: + Support and assist the business development team for various day-to-day new business needs and throughout the end-to-end pitch process, both responsively and proactively. + Own the details and organization of the team including maintaining an up-to-date status document and keeping folders up to date, documents and resources saved etc. + Be the go-to for new business requests (case studies, custom credentials, etc.). + Own and drive the development of credentials documents and proposal documents. + Create comprehensive u2018Get Smartu2019 docs including relevant business/brand context. + Ensure all meeting prep/logistics are taken care of (eg. travel, IT, catering, etc.). + Create and share meeting agendas, itineraries, attendees lists and other prep materials. + Partner closely with Project Management (PM) to run the overall pitch timeline. + Take comprehensive notes (partnering with PM) and accurately deliver actions. + Contribute to RFI/RFP development, actively seeking input and building content. + Handle all NDA processing and escalate any issues when required. + Maintain the archive of credentials, case studies and pitch resources. + Manage studio requests and design needs in partnership with the PM department (including case study videos, pitch videos, deck templates). + Brief the New Business Presentation Designer thoroughly and partner closely to ensure that design feedback is managed and design output is of highest standard. + Build an understanding of Droga5u2019s unique positioning as well as marketing industry macro landscape and trends. + Ability to travel as needed. Work Environment: Business Development is one of the fastest paced and highest-pressure environments in the agency. That means it requires flexibility with working hours, regularly going above and beyond, and executing flawlessly even on tight deadlines. That said, it can be equally rewarding. There is no other department that oufb00ers the same level of access, exposure, and potential for growth and development. Expected Hours of Work: In any given week, work can range from 40 to upwards of 70 hours. Basic Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree + A minimum of 2 years of experience at an advertising agency + A minimum of 1 year of experience in new business + A minimum of 4 years of experience with Google Suite, Microsoft 365, Keynote, and AI-powered tools Preferred Skills: + Exceptional written and verbal communication skills + High attention to detail, consistently delivers error free work + Strong time-management and organizational skills + Ability to regularly u201cmanage upu201d + Strong client-service orientation + Flexible to evolving responsibilities and last-minute changes + Influential and eufb00ective leadership skills Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 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Created: 2025-10-04