Senior Manager, Business Development & Production

TheSeniorManager,BusinessDevelopment&Productionisacross-functionalroleresponsible forfieldingandmanaginginboundbusinessopportunitiesand developing winning proposals, while providing strategic production support on select projects. This person serves as the primary point of contact for incoming RFPs and client inquiries, coordinating internally across design, production, and leadership to develop competitive proposals and ensure smooth handoffs to execution.

The majority of the role is dedicated to business development intake, proposal strategy,andpipelinemanagement.Theremainderisfocusedonproductionsupportand internal operational coordination where production expertise adds value to the sales process.

Thisroleiswell-suitedtosomeonewithasolidbackground in production or a related fieldwhoisreadytostepinto a client-facing, commercially driven leadership role — working closely with Partners and directors to identify, pursue, and convert new business opportunities rather than leading productions day-to-day.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Opportunity Intake

Serveasthefirstpointofcontactforallinboundnewbusinessinquiriesfromprospective and current clients

Qualifyandevaluateincomingopportunities,summarizingscope,fit,andfeasibilityfor the company

ManageRFPprocessesfromreceiptthroughsubmission,keepingallinternal stakeholders on track

Coordinatebetweendesign,production,andexecutiveleadershiptoalignonproposal direction and capacity

Maintainclientcommunicationthroughoutpitchcycles,ensuringtimelyfollow-upanda professional experience

Trackpipelineactivityandprovideregularstatusupdatesto Partners

Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and generate repeat business

Support outbound business development efforts, networking opportunities, and strategic partnerships as needed

ProposalDevelopment& Coordination

Leadtheassemblyofpitchmaterials, including:

Strategicoutlinesand positioning

Creativereferencesandlocation recommendations

Productiontimelinesandpreliminary budgets

Ensureproposalsreflectcompanypositioning,availablecapacity,andprofitability targets

SupportPartnersindealstructuringandcommercial review

Helpnavigatevendoronboardingandprocurementrequirementsfornew clients

Develop compelling client presentations and proposals that effectively communicate Prodject's creative capabilities

Production Support

Provide strategic production guidance on select projects to ensure successful delivery and continuity between the development, design and execution teams

Assistwithvendorcoordination,scheduling,andlogisticsonactiveprojectsas needed

Contributetopost-projectreviewstohelprefinesystemsandimprove profitability

Vendor&Resource Coordination

Helpsourceandvetvendors,creatives,andproductionresourcesas needed

Assistinmaintainingcompanybrandmaterialsincludingpitchdecks,website,andsocial media

Support the ongoing development of business development materials, case studies, and proposal templates

Qualifications& Experience

5–8yearsofexperience in business development,inliveeventproduction,experiential marketing,orarelated field

Familiaritywithproductionprocesses,budgets,andvendormanagement—enoughto credibly guide proposals and communicate with clients

ExperiencesupportingormanagingRFPprocessesandproposal development

Demonstrated ability to build client relationships and manage opportunities from initial inquiry through contract execution

Strongorganizationalskillsandtheabilitytomanagemultipleworkstreams simultaneously

Clear,confidentcommunicator—comfortableinterfacingwithclientsandsenior stakeholders

Financiallyliterate;comfortableworkingwithbudgetsandreviewingcommercial terms

BasedinNewYorkandcomfortableworkingfull-timein-office

Compensation

Base salary: $100k-130k

Bonus: Goal-basedperformancebonusestied primarily tobusiness development outcomes, and overall company growth with consideration for production delivery support

Compensationexpectedtogrowwithexpandedimpactandcompany scale

Prodject embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committedtobuildingateamthatrepresentsavarietyofbackgrounds,perspectives,and skills.Prodjectprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Weaspiretohaveadiverseandinclusiveworkplaceandstronglyencouragequalified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team!