Orchestra
Vice President, Business Development
New York, N.Y · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$135k-$160kDetected 25 days ago
Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingResearchCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking
About the role
- Orchestra is seeking a Vice President, Business Development to join our Growth team.
- This person will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Growth.
Responsibilities
- From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence.
- Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Requirements
- Expert multitasking skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
- Manage the business development program for one of Orchestra's verticals in partnership with the SVP and Head of Growth, including intake, prioritization, ownership, and resourcing of opportunities
- Lead high-value and strategic business development opportunities from qualification through pitch delivery, including shaping proposal strategy, advising client teams, ensuring RFP adherence, and driving successful outcomes
- Build and coordinate integrated teams across Orchestra companies and practice areas, mobilizing resources across Client Management, Operations, Finance, Contracts, Integrated Marketing and creative teams as needed
- Lead business development strategy including shaping the voice and tone of proposals, identifying differentiators, and crafting compelling pitch strategies tailored to client and market needs
- Track, monitor, and report on strategic and high-value opportunities, including pipeline activity, revenue trends, growth patterns, and market insights
- Analyze industry, client, and communications trends to proactively identify growth opportunities and inform business development priorities across key sectors
- Serve as a strategic advisor and coach to client teams and practice leaders by identifying gaps in service, recommending integrated solutions, and preparing teams for pitches and presentations
- Leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve business development efficiency, research capabilities, compliance checks, and proposal development processes
- Support Growth team management, including capacity planning, cross-functional collaboration, professional development, and team-wide initiatives
- Work individually with team members to strengthen business development capabilities, expand networks, and foster skills development across the team
Nice to have
- The person best suited to this role will be an entrepreneurial self-starter, ideally with strong backgrounds in business development and management.
Skills
- 10+ years of professional experience, preferably in an agency setting, ideally working on brand campaigns
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize work streams and track progress across multiple teams
- Strong writing and research skills that ensure that every stone is overturned along with the creation of sharp, compelling content
- Experience in public relations
- Experience at a firm or agency
- Orchestra is the first communications company built for today's media landscape.
- Since 2022, it's acquired nine firms, including:
- BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
- It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.
- Salary (commensurate with experience and skills): $135,000-$160,000
Compensation
- Salary (commensurate with experience and skills): $135,000-$160,000
Company info
- Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
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