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Senior Business Development Specialist (Food + Agriculture + Consumer Products)

Morrison Foerster · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
HybridBusiness Development$104k–$145k/yrFull-time

Overview At MoFo, we couldn’t write our own success story without yours. Ready to write your story? Join MoFo as a SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST on our Marketing team! This role is based in New York. https://www.mofo.com/offices

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Business Development Specialist to serve as the execution engine behind a high-volume, high-growth Business Development program. This role will take ownership of the day-to-day work that keeps opportunities moving—coordinating research, materials, tracking, and events. This is a chance to be the operational backbone of a strategic growth initiative in the Food + Ag + Consumer space.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate research, market mapping, and competitive intelligence, and help translate findings into actionable BD follow-up
  • Maintain and continuously improve practice, industry, pitch, credentials, and marketing materials
  • Track clients, prospects, opportunities, outreach, and action items to ensure consistent and timely follow-through
  • Coordinate events, sponsorships, partnerships, and thought leadership, including associated pre- and post-event BD activity
  • Support CRM management, mailing lists, pipeline reporting, and other data and tracking needs across the portfolio
  • Provide consistent follow-through across initiatives so opportunities keep moving

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field required, with at least four years of relevant experience in professional services marketing; law firm experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of Food + Ag + Consumer industries preferred
  • Strong knowledge of core marketing principles, including driving innovative tools and programs, competitive intelligence, market research, and pitch and RFP responses
  • High degree of motivation, with a driving sense of responsibility, accountability, and responsiveness
  • Excellent writing, editing, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to focus written materials for impact across general business, legal, and niche audiences
  • Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the capability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests, assess priorities, and deliver under deadlines
  • Strong business acumen and sound judgment—able to identify and strategically pursue BD opportunities, quickly assess information, and draw clear conclusions from diverse data, all while maintaining a sharp focus on client value

Benefits

  • A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
  • Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
  • Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
  • Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
  • Education reimbursement annually.
  • Dedicated Talent Development team.
  • Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Pay

New York salary range: $104k to $145k. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO.

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