Director of Business Development – Outbound

Movers+Shakers

Director of Business Development managing outbound partnerships for Movers+Shakers. Identifying clients, building relationships, and generating leads to drive growth.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in generating new business through proactive networking and prospecting within the creative and social marketing sectors. Possesses strong storytelling and communication skills, effectively engaging with C-level executives and marketing leaders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

New Business DevelopmentCreative Marketing ExpertiseCRM FluencyNetworking SkillsStorytelling and Communication

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Hard Skills

Sales ExperienceBusiness GenerationProactive ProspectingOutbound Messaging RefinementLead Qualification

Soft Skills

High Emotional IntelligenceCuriosityBuilder Mindset

Tools & Technologies

PipedriveSalesforce

Industry Keywords

Creative AgenciesSocial MarketingInfluencer MarketingBrand RelationshipsMarketing Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify new opportunities, create relationships with prospective clients, and bring warm, qualified leads.
Represent M+S at conferences, industry events, and client-side meetups.
Manage and track outbound pipeline in Pipedrive (our CRM).
Collaborate with leadership to develop thought-leadership moments and speaking opportunities that attract inbound interest.
Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Strategy, and Product to refine outbound messaging.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10-20 years of experience in sales roles within creative or social agencies.
Proven track record of generating new business through proactive networking and prospecting.
Strong understanding of creative, social, and influencer marketing ecosystems.
Established network of brand and marketing-leader relationships.
Skilled storyteller and communicator - comfortable representing the agency to a CMO or social media manager.
High EQ, curiosity, and a builder mindset.
CRM fluency (Pipedrive, Salesforce, or equivalent).
Estimated 25-50% travel expected for client meetings, industry events, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Variable compensation component tied to new business sold