Landor is looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you?
We are Landor.? World-leading brand specialists.? Consulting. Design. Experience.? Connecting business strategy to brand.? Bringing every facet of brand to life.? Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.? United in our drive to make a positive difference.? Proudly part of WPP.? We build brands, designed to transform.? Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding amp, workspace & architectural design experts BDG and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.? What you'll do Landor is looking for a Business Development Manager who will work primarily on our new business pursuits – designing proposals, pitch presentations, microsites and one-off custom pieces (booklets, posters, scrolls, etc.) by which we expect to make the perfect – and lasting – first impression to potential clients. The Business Development Manager supports the Executive Business Development Director in qualifying inbound requests, responding to RFIs (Request for Information) and RFPs (Request for Proposal), constructing/writing of any proposal and originating new business through outbound marketing. New Business is the life blood of the agency, so this is an exciting and crucial role!
This role will require input from a variety of stakeholder groups including client services, culture, strategy, verbal, design and senior management. It will also encompass a significant degree of organizational and administrative project management. The Business Development Manager will be exposed to projects of all sizes, across a wide range of industries. This role will also be involved in marketing activities, such as case study and thought leadership development, event and speaker series, social media, etc.
What you'll need 2+ years of agency or design firm experience. Expert level understanding of PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, and WordPress. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and with strong time management skills. You also must be a self-starter, entrepreneurial, highly organized, with good creative and strategic instincts. Must be a natural team player and a problem-solver with a real can-do approach, able to successfully work with moving targets and changing priorities. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.
Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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