Business Development Manager, Brands – Creator Marketing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and achieve a daily outreach target through calls, emails, LinkedIn interactions, and conference outreach to establish a qualified pipeline of brand and marketing decision-makers.

• Discover and nurture new business prospects with brands that are implementing or assessing creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing initiatives.

• Collaborate with the VP of Sales and cross-functional teams to create, test, and enhance outbound approaches.

• Manage a modest sales quota focused on mid-sized growth brands, overseeing opportunities from the initial contact to the close.

• Reach out and respond promptly to inbound leads, qualifying prospects and arranging discussions with the appropriate stakeholders.

• Ensure CRM accuracy in HubSpot by logging activities, updating deal stages, and maintaining precise pipeline forecasts.

• Participate in strategy calls, take notes in the CRM, and assist in the creation of proposals, RFPs, and RFIs.

• Eventually lead strategy calls for SMB brands.

• Oversee the project management of proposal, RFP, and RFI development.

• Assist in the ideation and creation of pitch decks.

• Conduct research on prospects and accounts, providing actionable briefs to the sales team.

• Manage email follow-ups, recaps, and pipeline tracking across stakeholders.

• Utilize firsthand knowledge of creator and affiliate platforms and networks to distinguish Trevant from its competitors.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a sales, business development, or partnerships role within the creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing sectors (agency, network, platform, or brand-side), OR one to three years in a traditional SDR/BDR/full-cycle sales position, preferably in an agency or martech environment.

• Familiarity with the creator/affiliate ecosystem, such as the workings of influencer programs, affiliate networks, or shoppable platforms like TikTok Shop and ShopMy, is highly advantageous and may substitute for traditional SaaS sales experience.

• Comfortable taking ownership and being evaluated against daily activity goals and pipeline/revenue objectives.

• Experience in client or partner management, particularly within the influencer, affiliate, agency, or content sectors.

• Strong discipline in CRM management, with HubSpot experience preferred, and proficiency in using project management tools (e.g., Asana).

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; capable of crafting outbound messages that elicit responses from marketing and brand-partnership stakeholders.

• Skilled in creating engaging, high-impact proposal decks (Google Slides).

• Highly organized and self-driven, with the capacity to manage multiple accounts and adapt to changing priorities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.

• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.

• Opportunities to engage in volunteer and philanthropic activities.

• Enjoyable and educational team events, including catered lunches, team outings, and wellness initiatives.