Business Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Ability to easily and openly communicate needs and objectives throughout various levels within the Product Connections organization – corporate and field
• Oversees and participates in development, analysis and research activities to help Product Connections 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
• Aid in the analysis of new business opportunities: value quantification, overall trends, competitive landscape
• Create and maintain business trackers and reports for new clients
• Assist in the onboarding of new clients – work with client senior level management and Product Connections field organization
• Research potential clients—areas of business, distribution of sales by trade class/category, etc, business structure, current relationships, etc.
• Aid 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 as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimal Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Experience Requirement: Two+ years of Category Management experience preferred
• Some Business Management (Account Manager or Business Manager) experience preferred
• Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements: Strong PowerPoint & presentation development skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Presentation strategy skills

About Us

Product Connections is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey. As a full-service marketing agency, we specialize in digital and traditional retail events and demos, experiential marketing, sponsorship activation, and omnichannel shopper marketing. Our mission is to deliver brand solutions that connect products to the right target at the right time, effectively moving consumers down the conversion funnel. With over 10,000 experts in the field and more than 150 corporate employees, we have a range of talents and experience that redefine what it means to be a marketing agency. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to think big, grow their skills, and take their careers to the next level. Join Product Connections and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt—let’s build something great together.

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