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About Marcus Thomas

Marcus Thomas is an independent marketing agency made up of 300 brilliant marketers. It is well on its way to achieving its vision to be the best independent agency to work at and with. With 30 years of growth, it knows how to earn the trust of clients. It has team members in 16 states and seven countries and is animated by the belief that brands must provide value that makes people’s lives better. We call it the Value Exchange.

To really be of value to a brand, the full suite of marketing communications tools must be brought to the table, along with the skill to harmonize them into a business building plan. Marcus Thomas has best-in-class skills not only in creative development but in media planning/buying, search marketing, digital and web application development, public relations, social media, and CRM/marketing automation. Yes, all that a brand needs, all award winning, all peacefully coexisting, and integrating, in one place.

Reports to: Senior Vice President of New Business

The Role: Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager is a key member of the agency’s new business team. You support all aspects of the pitch process for the agency, inherently driving the growth of our business. You will be essential to the continued success of our New Business team and the agency itself.

You are self-motivated, team-oriented, and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. You are able to bridge gaps across organizations and promote open and free communication between peers. You are able to get things done, keep appropriate people in the loop and ensure multiple stakeholders are bought in. You are excited by the opportunity to work across many industry categories and specialty skills and work with the best and brightest talent at the agency.
Responsibilities 

• Drive the agency’s business development efforts with all levels of communication, owning strategic and day-to-day management of various internal and external projects.
• Develop RFIs and RFPs, across all categories and capability areas with support from SMEs.
• Aid in the development of pitch background materials, including prospective client contact and business background research.
• Spearhead organization throughout the process, from initial kickoff meetings and development of content to ongoing touch bases and final presentation creation and logistics.
• Organize new business materials and content for efficient usage.
• Schedule, create agendas and follow-ups for team meetings as needed.
• Develop and oversee thoughtful, enticing client outreach, including meetings, presentations, digital communications and films.
• Develop and manage internal timelines, key milestones, and necessary checkpoints
• Maintain and edit business case histories with up to date references and data.
• Track and solicit updates on opportunities across the agency, reporting on a regular basis
• Collaborate and build trust amongst all internal stakeholders, from creative teams through office services and beyond.

Skills

• Curious, passionate, resourceful, motivated, hard-working, committed
• Enthusiastic and results oriented
• Self-starter who takes initiative and is able to work autonomously
• Adept at managing multiple workstreams and priorities
• Proactive, solution-oriented, thoughtful, strategic
• Highly collaborative team-player
• Excellent oral & written communication
• Work well in high-pressure, deadline driven environment
• Ability to interface with very senior executives
• Superior project management and organizational skills
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus

Qualifications

• 3 years agency experience with a track record of growth, ideally in account management
• Understanding of how an agency operates, and passionate about immersing yourself in the agency
• Insatiably curious and a supportive team player
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and be flexible with work schedule