Job Description
The Business Development Manager will help manage Acosta's corporate new business process. Assists in research and analysis to identify potential client targets and quantify opportunities. Assists in the development of new client presentation strategies. Assists in the analysis and development of Acosta's new business presentations, including regular interaction with Acosta's field management across numerous channels, departments, and functions.
Acosta Group is the sales and marketing powerhouse behind the most recognized and loved brands. Our team of industry-leading companies and multiple-discipline experts drive results and provide innovative solutions for our clients and customers by connecting the dots across all consumer touchpoints. With over 95 years of experience, Acosta is proudly the proven resource for top retailers and CPG companies across the world.
Responsibilities
Some Essential Functions of this Position:

• Ability to easily and openly communicate needs and objectives throughout various levels within the Acosta organization - corporate and field.
• Oversees and participates in development, analysis and research activities to help Acosta increase market share.
• Field various calls and requests for corporate and new business materials.
• Maintain essential slides, trackers, historical information for use in presentation development and company education.
• Assist in the analysis of new business opportunities: value quantification, overall trends, competitive landscape.
• Create and maintain business trackers and reports for new clients.
• Act as point person for onboarding new clients - work with client senior level management and Acosta field organization.
• Research potential clients-areas of business, distribution of sales by trade class/category, etc, business structure, current relationships, etc.
• Assist in the development of new client strategies - identify opportunity gaps, strategies to help potential client close the gaps.
• Strong analytic capabilities - ability to work in syndicated data systems to develop analysis.
• Other duties assigned.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. RFP Management - All Omni Sales Brand
   1. Manage RFP process for inbout requests.
   2. Partner with sales, pricing and legal team for any required pricing submission.
   3. Calendar key milestones, group huddles aligned to RFP timeline prior to submission.
   4. Bring the Acosta Group story to live with strong written communication.
   5. Maintaining and updating the "data bank" of frequently asked questions & answers.
2. Onboarding & Activation Activities
   1. In partnership with the PMD, Execution of the AG transition playbook.
   2. Work with the client on any customized needs they have as part of the onboarding.
   3. Set up internal kickoff launching the activation with the AG transition team.
   4. In partnership with the AG Sales team, inform all functional area leads required for activation.
3. Contracting Conduit btw Sales and Legal
   1. In partnership with the PMD, working with the sales team and the legal team to move active contracts thru the Contract Management System, and identifying any roadblocks to progress in an effort to solve.
   2. Provide reporting to the EVP of Business Development extracted from contract management system.
4. Navigating Acosta Group
   1. Learn the market and build internal relationships at Acosta Group, plus daily readings of industry trends, quarterly review of retailer profiles, etc.
   2. Develop a strong understanding of services provided at Acosta Group and build a network to accomplish work.
   3. Work closely and efficiently with Service Delivery Team (Sales org, BI org, DC org, etc) to involve where necessary with proper briefing and preparation ahead of client engagement.
   4. Active participation in and proper preparation for monthly pipeline reviews, BD team calls, and any pertinent agency specific calls.
5. First Receiver Filter
   1. Navigate and act appropriately against inquiries for Acosta Group services.
   2. Partner with various teams to evaluate viability of representation of new clients/brands.

Qualifications
Minimal Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree

Experience Requirement:

• 2 - 4 years of Category Management experience
• Some Business Management (Acct Mgr. or Bus Mgr.) experience preferred

Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements:

• Strong PowerPoint & presentation development skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Presentation strategy skills

Physical Requirements:

• Seeing
• Color Perception
• Listening

Work Environment:

• Face to Face
• Work with Others

Mental/Reasoning:

• Reading - Complex
• Math - Complex
• Analysis/Comprehension
• Judgement/Decision Making

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About Us
Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.
The Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. The Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The Acosta Group reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.
The Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. The Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
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