Senior Vice President, Business Development

BerlinRosen is seeking a Senior Vice President to join their Growth team in New York. The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years of professional experience in business development, management, and mentoring a diverse team. They will be responsible for driving and developing business development strategies and strategists across multiple organizations, including firms in which BerlinRosen has recently made majority investment and future investments. The Senior Vice President will report directly to the Executive Vice President of Growth.

• Support the big picture business development strategy and content development across BerlinRosen partner firms
• Lead multiple projects at once while engaging with many different people and personalities, coordinating between teams and firms, researching new projects, project-managing business development integrations, shaping tailor-made, engaging content for both presentations and written proposals and managing programs to support Growth team expansion and infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with firm management teams to develop and inspire growing teams of strategists to be innovative and creative in our business development endeavors
• As the team expands, directly manage and mentor staff, and provide overall strategic direction and feedback for their development and work (note, in the short-term, there are no direct reports for this position)

• 8-10+ years of professional experience across relevant backgrounds such as public relations, legal, professional services, government or business sectors
• Experience in business development, including shaping business development processes, directing new business strategies and developing sharp, tailored proposals
• Experience in leading and mentoring a diverse team and a demonstrated ability to successfully motivate, manage and mentor teams to meet objectives
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize work streams and track progress across multiple teams
• Expert multitasking skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
• Strong writing and research skills that ensure that every stone is overturned along with the creation of sharp, compelling content
• Experience in client relations—whether it’s been in professional services, technology and innovation, political campaigns or more