Director of Business Development

Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

$100K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own pipeline-building and pitch leadership across priority influencer categories, driving new business from RFP to close and turning industry ties into revenue opportunities.

  • Pitch leadership and scoping: own end-to-end process from RFP through proposal and close.
  • Sales and client execution: lead senior client meetings, workshops, and presentations to win opportunities.
  • Market access and partnerships: build relationships with industry players, events, and networks to stay top of mind and uncover growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Help lead the agency’s new business efforts across priority categories, prospects, and partners.
  • Own the pitch process end-to-end, from RFP through proposal delivery and close.
  • Serve as a senior client-facing lead in pitch meetings, workshops, and presentations.
  • Help shape strategy and narratives that align client briefs and influencer opportunities with agency capabilities and goals.
  • Oversee pitch scoping, resourcing, timelines, and budgets to ensure feasibility and profitability.
  • Partner closely with our parent company, Acceleration Community of Companies, on sales strategy.
  • Aid in pipeline development, developing leads, tracking opportunities, win/loss insights, and conversion rates.
  • Build relationships with key industry players, trade organizations, and decision-makers to maintain top-of-mind awareness.
  • Represent Pixly at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.
  • Identify proactive growth opportunities across existing relationships and industry networks.

Requirements

  • A relentless desire to win + the instincts and intuition to make it happen.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 7+ years relevant experience, with at least 3+ years of new business experience.
  • Proven experience leading and winning influencer pitches and new business initiatives.
  • Deep knowledge of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch, with the ability to translate trends into sales opportunities.
  • Experience using Apollo or similar sales automation platforms for prospecting and outreach.
  • Strong strategic thinking paired with creative and financial acumen.
  • Confidence in presenting to senior client stakeholders and navigating high-stakes environments.
  • Ability to translate ambiguity into clear goals and frameworks.
  • Deep collaboration skills across creative, strategy, and performance influencer teams.
  • A growth mindset, strong network, and instinct for identifying opportunity.
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Pixly - Influencer Marketing

Pixly is a full-service marketing agency specializing in influencer activations across YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok, and Podcasts. Our experienced team delivers successful marketing campaigns by building custom influencer strategies, precise matchmaking, and managing end-to-end campaign operations. We're powering the influencer marketing programs for some of the largest globally recognized brands in the world.

Founded in 2017
San Francisco, California, USA
12 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
52.3%
Referral
5.1%
Social
11.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3