Senior Business Development Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

As part of Publicis Groupe, CJ Affiliate is the leader in Global Affiliate Marketing. We’ve done what marketers have dreamed of for years, introduced a single platform that offers all the data, technology, partnerships, and insights and have brought this to the affiliate channel. We couldn’t have done any of that without our team of superstars and a culture that celebrates each and every one of them.

Here’s what we believe in at CJ:

Ownership – We’re determined to make an impact – a big one – every day.

Integrity – We treat our clients, customers and co-workers with genuine respect. Teamwork – We believe everything worthwhile is achieved through collaboration. Innovation – The status quo bores us. Everyone is encouraged to think differently and invent relentlessly.

This culture has driven our tremendous growth. Every day we work with more than 400 blue chip companies in providing powerful marketing solutions that drive stronger results than ANY competitor! It takes superstars to work here, and if that’s what you are, there’s no better place to make your mark!

Job Description

Tasks for this role:

  • Grow our business by developing and executing an aggressive client acquisition sales strategy focused on lead generation marketing services and solutions that are consistently evolving due clients ever changing needs
  • Identify, develop and close new business opportunities with direct clients, internal & external agencies, and existing clients.
  • Partner with account and strategy teams to help clients solve problems and leverage research and data to inspire and grow
  • Lead the development of proposals and pitches from the client/prospect perspective to ensure relevance, impact, value and compelling business cases
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing clients by upselling, renewing, and expanding to grow accounts
  • Identify and develop opportunities to expand our services and solutions among sister agencies and new regions globally
  • Understand our competitors’ services and selling techniques and be able to effectively compete and sell against them
  • Identify client decision makers and build strong relationships that provide opportunities for our services and solutions
  • Stay up to date with lead generation and performance marketing, and develop relevant POVs that engage clients and enhance our competitiveness
  • Work well in a self-directed environment, adapt and work efficiently in a rapidly changing dynamic environment and a willingness to be an active participant within a team
  • Actively attending industry events (E.g. PI Live) and committing to specific goals from those events
  • Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Lead Generation, as part of the Business Development team at CJ

Qualifications

What CJ is looking for:

  • 4+ years’ media, lead gen, display, email marketing, agency sales, and business development experience preferred
  • Track record of success pitching and developing new business with premiere brands
  • Knowledge and passion for sales and lead gen marketing
  • Strong verbal and written skills and dynamic presentation style in combination with a strong consultative and professional business acumen
  • London – office based (3 days from office, 2 from home, as of 2024)

Additional Information

COMPANY VALUES

TRUST

Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave. We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty

TALENT

This is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Groupe is a destination for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client’s business

TRANSFORMATION

True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business

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