Business Development Lead - Vancouver, Canada - KIMBO Design

Description

KIMBO Design an award winning full-service creative agency located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. KIMBO is a leader in marketing and communications services and has a history of producing effective, award-winning campaigns.

Our collaborative team of industry professionals are known for delivering high-quality work that includes digital and print media as well as website development.

Currently we are looking to fill an opening for a
Business Development Lead.

Main Duties

• Business Development
• Being proactive and innovative in identifying new business opportunities and establishing relationships
• Engaging clients (current and potential) to establish new relationships and opportunities.
• Following up via phone call on current leads
• Organizing and maintaining opportunities in Salesforce CRM
• Leading "Kickoff Meetings" when projects begin with new clients (introduce the creative team)
• Working with the Management team to gather pricing and create Letters of Engagement and Quotes
• Prepare PowerPoint Presentations for Sales or Pitching Sessions
• Proposal Writing (Request for Proposals)
• Conducting research to discover RFPs suitable for the company familiarity with online bidding portals like BC Bid and Federal/Corporate Bidding Platforms is mandatory.
• Writing the RFP (utilizing previous proposals, tailoring each submission for the prospective client/project)
• Ensuring proposal documents meet RFP requirements and are company brandcompliant
• Assisting in the preparation of site visit/bidders, meetings and oral presentation materials as required
• Organizing proposal debriefs after an RFP submission
• Working with the creative and development team to produce engaging client and company content for response to proposals

Education and Experience

• The positions require a Bachelor's Degree and at least five years of proven sales management experience and results or the equivalent in successful sales leadership roles.
• Must have some kind of experience in the advertising/marketing space.
• Knowledge of WordPress Websites and technical consulting is an asset.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to multitask and work under pressure while maintaining professionalism.
• Selfinitiating and capable of working with mínimal daily supervision.
• Receptive to direction and critique
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively and proactively with various professionals at every level of public and private organizations.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office including the ability to create and modify styles in Word
• Advanced knowledge of Salesforce (ability to customize etc.)
• Excellent English language skills; good understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling and idioms
• Thorough understanding of writing for marketing purposes for the desired response of "closing the deal"
• Thorough understanding of interviewing creative/technical staff in order to develop budgets and pricing for proposals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Gym membership

Pay:
From $60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company events
• Extended health care
• Onsite gym
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V6C 1W9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Business development: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6C 1W9