
Director, Strategic Growth
Bold Orange
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop, manage, and advance a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities across the full business development lifecycle, in close coordination with marketing, client strategy, technology, and executive leadership teams.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within target verticals
- Conduct structured research on prospective organizations to understand business models, CX challenges, technology ecosystem, and growth priorities.
- Establish and maintain relationships with senior decision makers, influencers, and operational leaders to uncover needs and position Bold Orange as a trusted partner.
- Lead discovery conversations that translate client challenges into well-defined opportunities aligned with Bold Orange’s services and capabilities.
- Prepare and deliver clear, well-structured presentations, proposals, and statements of work that articulate value, differentiation, and outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of opportunity activity, pipeline status, and forecast data within the company’s Salesforce CRM and reporting systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience required
- 7+ years of experience successfully closing strategic services-based deals for a digital agency, systems integrator, or consultancy
- Outstanding listening skills, candidate must be able to listen for client challenges and develop insights into winning strategies
- A self-starter with a high attention to detail and an ability to manage and execute many priorities simultaneously
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills—candidate must be able to craft persuasive and polished proposal copy and written communications with a keen eye for details
- Must be authentic, disciplined, and persuasive, and comfortable presenting to an executive-level audience in marketing and technology
- Have a sense of urgency with strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas
- Highly proficient in MS PowerPoint and the Office suite
- Experience with sales platforms such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo.io
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Virtual mental health support
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts (including dependent care)
- Infertility and critical illness benefits
- 401(k) with generous 6–10% employer contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free parking and commuter support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
business developmentsales strategiesproposal writingpipeline managementclient relationship managementsales forecastingdigital agency experiencestrategic servicespresentation skillsresearch skills
Soft Skills
listening skillsattention to detailself-starterverbal communicationwritten communicationpersuasivenessorganizational skillscollaborationproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree