Manager Business Development

Collectively•New York, NY

6d•$75,000 - $86,000•Remote

About The Position

Collectively, part of the Brandtech Group, is a leader in influencer marketing, combining strategy, creative, and technology. They partner with brands across various industries to build social activation strategies. The Client Partnerships team focuses on strategic and relationship management within influencer marketing services, aiming to cultivate and grow successful client relationships through best-in-class work. This role specifically leads day-to-day account and strategy workflows for 1-5 brands, ensuring creator marketing solutions translate into business impact. Reporting to a Director or Sr. Director, the position involves proposal development, program delivery, and client relationship-building, requiring a candidate who is organized and comfortable with both research and client interaction.

Requirements

3-4 years of direct experience in influencer marketing at an agency or PR firm
A balance of data-driven and creative thinking
Independent, critical thinking with the confidence to put ideas forward and refine them through feedback
Exceptional client servicing instincts and relationship-building skills
Strong organization, communication, and time management skills
Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
BA or equivalent
At least 3 years direct experience in influencer marketing at an agency
Both left and right brain thinker, equally comfortable with data and creative thinking
Independent, critical thinker; comfortable putting ideas backed by rationale and V1s out there, then getting steers from colleagues and clients to refine the work
Exceptional client servicing skills and instincts; loves to develop strong relationships with clients
Strong organization skills with attention to detail and excellent follow-through
Great communication skills—both internally and externally, written and verbal
Ability to work efficiently across a variety of tasks and manage time appropriately for projects
Thrives in the “undefined” and enjoys fast-changing, fast-paced working environments
Collaborative working style with positive attitude and enthusiasm for making great work happen!
BA or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Contributes exceptional and innovative work to assigned accounts by supporting our teams in delivering above & beyond client expectations
Demonstrates curiosity with a desire to learn from program data, collaborator content, industry trends and Collectively teammates
Self-manages competing assignments and deadlines
Goes above and beyond to deliver great work by thinking outside our process and pushing deliverables to be even stronger
Exhibits a collaborative and solutions-focused approach
Deftly navigates a variety of teams and personalities, creating a collaborative environment to foster great work
Remains current on best practices and emerging trends (industry and cultural)
Proactively seeks opportunities to improve client work
Consistently supports and elevates strategy and thinking in key deliverables across client engagement phases to reflect best-in-class agency work

Responsibilities

Lead RFP & proposal development — Digest client briefs, synthesize trends and data, and project-manage responses cross-functionally: shaping influencer campaign strategies, curating agency offerings, building budgets, and presenting partnership approaches.
Support program delivery — Support client onboarding — Guide Client Strategy teams through net-new account set-up and hand-off, including campaign kick-offs, partnership contracting, administrative workflows, and ensuring a smooth transition to day-to-day account leads.
Reporting & analytics collaboration — Partner with Analytics on performance hypotheses, translating learnings into strategic insights and sale enablement materials that drive further revenue growth.
Build client relationships — Manage regular touch-points, model strong client service, surface friction points to leadership, and stay fluent in trends, competitors, and industry landscape.