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Blue State

Location:
United States, NY, DC, Oakland

Category:
Sales

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

95000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Help us win new dream clients by collaborating with our industry-leading creative, strategy, and technical teams. We are seeking a Business Development Director to join our team and partner with office leadership to grow our business. In this role, you will have the rare opportunity to work with a client base that spans across corporate, nonprofit, and political sectors. If you want to be proud of your clients, then this might be the position for you.

Job Responsibility:

Manage proposal and pitch process
Sell Blue State offerings and services to brands, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations
Develop and present new creative concepts to prospective clients in collaboration with experts from our creative, strategic, technical and account management teams
Communicate Blue State's value proposition to prospective clients in a manner appropriate for the target audience of C Suite executive and/or nonprofit leadership
Develop contracts and scopes of work in collaboration with internal teams to help set pricing, client goals, and program objectives
Negotiate pricing and scope of work with prospect
Build, manage and continually develop a sales pipeline to achieve new business targets
Originate and develop new leads in targeted verticals through traditional and creative approaches to outbound sales
Attend conferences, promote Blue State collateral, and collaborate with the marketing team to generate awareness of Blue State
Qualify and manage inbound leads
Regularly report to office leadership and executive leadership on pipeline development
Manage pipeline through Salesforce

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in business development or account management within an agency, public relations, or communications firm, or directly comparable experience working inside a corporation or institution
Extensive direct experience working within the nonprofit, or corporate vertical, either inside a relevant corporation or institution, or as a vendor or service provider
Proven track record of managing and building relationships with new clients or the ability to retain and grow existing clients
A proven track record of delivering consistent revenue growth
History of consultative sales with large average deal size strongly preferred
Exceptional communication skills and ability to write quickly
Entrepreneurial, self-motivated mentality
driven at all times to meet and exceed goals
Ability to work with all levels within the team and across the organization
Excellent in-person presentation skills, relationship building and experience in contract negotiation
Comfortable with high volume of client interaction both in person and through phone and email
Impeccable ethical standards and professional presence

What we offer:

Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days)
$1,250 annually in professional development funds
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible and health savings accounts
401K & employer match
Generous paid holiday schedule
12-week fully-paid parental leave for all parents-to-be
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Remote work flexibility

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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