New Business Development Manager

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Our client, a leading integrated communications agency, is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented New Business & Proposal Manager to support agency growth through the development of compelling new business proposals, RFP responses, and pitch materials

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This highly visible role will partner closely with executive leadership, account teams, strategists, and creatives to craft persuasive narratives and polished presentations that showcase the agency's capabilities and drive new client acquisition. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, strategic thinker, and project manager with deep experience leading proposal development within a PR or communications agency environmen

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Responsibilit

• iesLead the end-to-end development and management of new business proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and pitch materia
• ls.Partner with agency leadership and cross-functional teams to gather insights, define strategic approaches, and develop compelling proposal narrativ
• es.Translate complex information into clear, persuasive, and client-focused messagi
• ng.Create, edit, and refine presentation decks that effectively communicate agency capabilities, strategic recommendations, and creative thinki
• ng.Manage proposal timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder reviews to ensure high-quality submissions are completed on schedu
• le.Customize proposal content based on client objectives, business challenges, and evaluation criter
• ia.Maintain and update agency credentials, case studies, proposal templates, and content librari
• es.Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across account, strategy, creative, and leadership teams throughout the proposal proce
• ss.Support pitch preparation, presentation development, and rehearsal sessions for finalist presentatio
• ns.Identify opportunities to improve proposal processes, workflows, and overall new business effectivene

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Qualificat

• ions5 years of experience in proposal management, business development, marketing communications, or a related function within a PR, communications, or integrated marketing age
• ncy.Demonstrated success managing complex RFP and proposal processes from strategy through submiss
• ion.Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities with a strong command of business and marketing communicati
• ons.Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to synthesize information from multiple stakeholders into a cohesive narrat
• ive.Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and presentation developm
• ent.Outstanding project management, organizational, and time-management ski
• lls.Ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environm
• ent.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and senior leaders

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Preferred Qualifica

• tionsPublic relations agency experience is requ
• ired.Proven track record supporting successful new business pursuits and agency growth initiat
• ives.Experience developing executive-level presentations and client-facing mater
• ials.Familiarity with proposal management tools and collaborative project management platf