Director, Business Development at WongDoody in New York, NY

WONGDOODY is a human experience company, powered by Infosys with offices in London, Berlin, Amsterdam, the U.S, India and Australia. Since our founding in 1993, we have won hundreds of global awards for creativity and marketing effectiveness, while building a culture that consistently makes WONGDOODY one of the “Best Places to Work”. We recognize that our people and our culture are paramount to our success. It is a very exciting time here at WONGDOODY. We’re opening doors to a host of new client opportunities and capabilities while ensuring that our current clients never outgrow the scope and scale of what we can deliver. And this paves the way for growth and expansion into new markets.

We are a team of fun, fearless, ego-less, values-driven and collaborative problem-solvers distributed around the world with one goal in mind – human experience. Human experiences are the touchpoints that make brands and technology matter to customers. We use strategy, creativity and data to develop engaging experiences that transform businesses. And those experiences are backed by the global technological strength of Infosys.

If you’d like to be part of our outstanding team, helping to grow WONGDOODY as well as your own career, please read on and check us out more at www.wongdoody.com.

Position Summary:

As we continue to experience rapid growth the demands on the Business Development team is growing too. This growth has created an opportunity for a Director, 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. The Director, Business Development will have a proven track record of generating and driving B2C experience and B2B experience transformation with Fortune 100 companies, leveraging the stacks and platforms powering personalized, intuitive CX.  

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Qualify inbound new business opportunities and prioritize pursuits.  Lead our contribution to RFP responses and participation in pitches, collaborating with our colleagues at Infosys as well as generating opportunities on your own Develop a highly targeted vertical industry pursuit strategy focused on high impact, digital transformation engagement and future proof marketing with leading brands Participate in new business strategy decision making and planning with business development team and executive leadership Create capabilities and pitch presentations, with a mix of pre-existing content, content created by members of the team, and content you create Manage 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 Define the structure, scope, duration, and staffing of projects, if that’s of interest to you; we also have people who can handle that piece of the puzzle if you cannot Work across the full spectrum of creative agency services, but with a focus on CX/UX/Product Design opportunities, often coming through existing Infosys client relationships

WHAT YOU'VE GOT

7-10 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, and 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 $110,000 to $130,000 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 (paid in full), 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. Job title: Director, Business Development Job Description:

Location:

WongDoody New York OfficeUnited States of America Interested?

If you find this position intriguing, don’t delay—submit your application at your earliest convenience. We are continuously reviewing and assessing all incoming candidates and eagerly await your application.