Head of Business Development – Be The Fox
Part-time/ 3-4 days a week
Central Brighton
£45-55K (pro rata) + Bonus
Office-based but open to some flexible/home-working
The Company
Be The Fox is an award-winning creative production agency for brands.
We work with global brands including British Airways, Ford, Bulldog Skincare, Nissan, EDF, Samsung and Thames Water.
From strategy to creative concepting, through to beautifully-crafted content and broadcast projects, our team of producers, directors, editors and strategists regularly move heaven and earth to help our clients realise their business objectives.
We are an inclusive female-led company based in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine. It’s a small friendly studio with ambition to scale, while having fun along the way. We hold regular Friday ‘drinks at our desks’, company socials and finish early on Fridays in the summer holidays.
The Role of Head of Business Development
We’re looking to recruit a proven Head of Business Development to build further on the foundations we have put in place. Reporting to the co-founders you’ll be responsible for developing, nurturing and closing new business leads to contribute to the successful growth of the business. Key responsibilities are:
· Initiating and building long-term client relationships with agencies and brands by building a strategic pipeline and generating leads and engagement with the CRM and social channels
· Identify and develop content strategies based around client needs and sectors by leveraging agency experience and strengths
· Winning profitable new business
· Working collaboratively with the senior management team to meet targets
· Raising the profile of Be The Fox via PR, networking, attending events and writing articles.
· Creating and implementing the monthly new business strategy
· Creating and tailoring pitch-winning treatments and stand out creds decks and managing pitch process.
· Overseeing our website SEO optimisation and paid advertising strategy.
· Undertaking any reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business
The Ideal Candidate for the Head of Business Development Role
You’ll be an experienced new business person with prior success in new business generation for a creative production company, advertising agency or major media owner. You’ll have the following skills and experience:
· Able to generate new business via research, incoming leads, networking, qualified leads, event attendance and recommendations
· Experience in developing and managing new business systems and processes
· Knowledge of creative content projects – understands how a project evolves and what everyone’s role is
· A belief in and passion for great content and story telling
· Hard-working, highly-organised, motivated, genuinely wants to deliver a project for clients that is beautifully-crafted and effective
· Excellent spoken and written communication skills
· Able to truly listen
· Able to regularly report back to the senior management team on the evolving new business development strategy
· Full UK driving licence and valid passport and happy to travel occasionally to international events
Personality Profile for the Head of Business Development
· Honesty and integrity
· Charm
· Confident and outgoing
· Energetic and driven
· Cares for the success of clients
· Comfortable in a small team
· Fun
· Driven to take initiative
· Wants to over deliver for clients and the business
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, ambitious and growing creative production company in a central Brighton location.
Part-time hours: 21-28 per week
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Bonus scheme
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Flexible schedule
Wellness programmes
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
creative agency or advertising agency new business: 3 years (required)
Work remotely:
No