Business Development Manager
Favored is a fast-growing video commerce company that partners with platforms, brands, and creators to boost engagement and drive sales through shoppable video. They are seeking a Business Development Manager to research social commerce trends, connect with potential clients, and manage the new business process.
Responsibilities
- Continually research and keep Favored at the cutting edge of social commerce trends and opportunities
- Seek out and connect with potential opportunities, including new brand clients and Favored business expansion in terms of platforms, international, retail and more
- Analyze, assess and present new opportunities to senior management – including a high volume of inbound inquires
- Organize and manage Favored’s new business process, including inbound inquiries, pitch materials, pitch meetings, analysis of client potential, follow up
- Create pitch decks and supporting materials
- Collaborate with senior management in – or lead – pitch meetings
- Draft and negotiate new business proposals
- Close deals!
Skills
- Entrepreneurial and business-creative mindset
- Strong communication and networking skills – you are persuasive, gregarious, upbeat
- Ability to analyze and present data and business opportunities in a clear and compelling fashion
- Ability to keep the process organized, methodical and on-track
- Keen interest in and substantial knowledge of social media and social commerce
- 1+ years of relevant experience
- College level business degree
- Los Angeles or New York based
- MBA a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Eligible for stock options
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