Business Development Director – Experiential / Creative Tech Agency

Business Development Director

Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Type: Annual Salary
Salary: $150,000–$200,000/year, commensurate with experience
Work Location: New York or Los Angeles preferred

Overview

We’re working with a creative technology and experiential agency who are looking for a Business Development Director to help drive new client growth across brand experience, innovation, immersive, experiential and creative technology work.

This is a new business-focused role, suited to someone who is confident identifying, opening and converting net-new opportunities. The agency is looking for someone who can build a strong outbound pipeline, develop relationships with senior brand and marketing stakeholders, and help bring in high-value opportunities across sectors such as technology, entertainment, automotive, lifestyle, retail, gaming and culture.

The right person will be commercially sharp, proactive and comfortable operating as a true hunter. This is not primarily an account growth or partnerships role; the focus is on creating new conversations, building momentum with prospective clients, and converting those conversations into meaningful agency opportunities.

You’ll be joining a highly creative, technically ambitious studio known for building physical, digital and immersive experiences for major global brands. The role would suit someone who understands how to sell creative, experiential and innovation-led work, and who can represent the agency with confidence, credibility and energy.

What You’ll Do

• Identify and pursue net-new business opportunities across relevant brand, agency and client-side networks.
• Build and manage an active outbound pipeline of prospective clients and qualified opportunities.
• Open doors with senior marketing, brand, experiential, innovation and partnerships decision-makers.
• Lead early-stage conversations, qualify opportunities and help move prospects through the business development process.
• Work closely with leadership, creative and production teams to shape opportunities and respond to client needs.
• Support pitch strategy, proposals and commercial conversations for new business opportunities.
• Represent the agency externally, building visibility and credibility across key markets and sectors.
• Track pipeline activity, maintain momentum across opportunities and bring a disciplined approach to new business development.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong business development experience within an agency, studio or creative services environment.
• A proven ability to generate and convert net-new business opportunities.
• Experience selling experiential, brand experience, creative technology, innovation, immersive, content or integrated creative work.
• A strong network of senior client-side and/or agency-side contacts across relevant sectors.
• Confidence in outbound prospecting, relationship-building, pitching and commercial conversations.
• A proactive, self-starting and commercially focused approach.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to represent a creative business credibly and persuasively.
• The ability to work closely with creative and production teams to shape opportunities without needing to own delivery.

We are passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, and are committed to working with clients who share our outlook. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of background, identity, sexuality, and disability. We strive to create inclusive cultures where diversity is seen as real value for the company. Our mission is for everyone to feel empowered to be their true authentic selves at work.