Associate Manager, Business Development - WongDoody

As we continue to experience rapid growth the demands on the Business Development team is growing too. This growth has created an opportunity for an Associate Manager, Business Development to join the team and support a variety of new business opportunities. The ideal candidate may not have worked on a formal business development team before, but does work at an agency or consulting firm, knows there's people who pitch the business the firm works on, and believes being one of those people could be the next chapter in their career. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Under the direction of Director, Business Development: 

• Create capabilities and pitch presentations, with a mix of pre-existing content, content created by members of the team, and content the Assoc. Manager, Business Development themselves will create
• Support written proposal submissions, including pulling together existing content, writing content themselves, and editing what others have written -- ranging from a light touch to catch typos to more significant massaging of content that's come from various people into a coherent narrative and voice
• Manage the proposal process, owning the response master, defining internal timelines and deadlines, coordinating contributions and feedback, as well as consolidating changes for review
• Collaborate with various disciplines and teams to cultivate solutions that bring the best of our capabilities at WongDoody and Infosys together for our clients  
• Edit document designs using existing templates and styles; if you have more significant design skills/aspirations, we encourage that; if you don't, we can cover the difference
• Support the BD Team in various housekeeping items around code opening, pipeline maintenance, and paperwork, but you won't be doing anyone's expenses or getting anyone coffee
• Manage a library of case studies, approach documents, and thought leadership articles to leverage for RFP responses and proposals
• Work across the full spectrum of creative agency services, but with a focus on CX/UX/Product Design opportunities, generally coming through existing Infosys client relationships 

WHAT YOU'VE GOT

• 3-5 years agency or consulting firm experience, likely in a business development, account management, or project management role
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; you will be writing something every day in this job, ranging from headlines to sales emails to long-form proposal responses
• Strong editorial and proofreading skills, with the ability to serve as a second pair of eyes on something while respecting the author's style and intent
• Attention to detail is critical; the team moves fast, and knowing that this person's eyes have been on something should give us the confidence to hit send
• Mid-level design abilities appreciated, but not required
• Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Apple Keynote, required. Strong PPT skills preferred. 

TO APPLY: For full consideration please upload both a resume and cover letter.

THE PERKS

We'll pay you to come work here, because we're generous like that. Our salary range for this role is $70k-$80k, but on top of your paycheck, you'll receive a whole lotta benefits to help keep you healthy, secure, and balanced. You'll get great medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company match, extended holidays, flexible summer hours, and volunteer time off to name a few.

ABOUT US

We are WongDoody. 2000 innovators, creators and designers in 22 studios across the world. 

We create human experiences. Tell big stories for bold clients. Use design to save lives. For the past 30 years, WongDoody has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative companies by Cannes Lions, Fast Company and EY, among others.

Since our founding, we have won hundreds of global awards for advertising, branding, experience design and strategy, while building a culture that consistently makes WongDoody one of the "Best Places to Work". We recognize that our people and our values are paramount to our success. Now an Infosys company, our culture remains the same—open, inclusive and curious—rooted in Creative Democracy formed by our founders, Tracy Wong and Patrick Doody.

We're just getting started.

See how we're making an impact: https://www.wongdoody.com/work

Join our global team: http://www.wongdoody.com/careers/

WongDoody is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer where we are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive workspace regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We are intentional about creating a space that celebrates, embraces, and also reflects the diversity of the world we live in. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

All candidate information is kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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