Senior Manager, New Business

About the role

Real Chemistry is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development to join our U.S.-based growth team. This position is integral to the team, focusing on lead development and strengthening business development processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of proposals, pitch decks, and client presentations in partnership with cross-functional teams across strategy, creative, media, data, and medical.
• Manage and submit Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, collaborating with agency experts to develop responses that meet client needs and highlight Real Chemistry's capabilities.
• Manage business development opportunities through the full lifecycle within the Salesforce platform, ensuring accuracy, visibility, and timely updates.
• Partner with senior agency leadership to help implement business development strategies and improve consistency and effectiveness across pursuits.
• Drive post-pitch debriefs and capture key learnings to strengthen future performance and win rates.
• Support tracking of win rates, pipeline health, and performance trends to inform leadership decision-making.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and resource needs throughout active pursuits.
• Connect teams across markets and disciplines to ensure alignment, clarity, and efficient execution.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing growth culture aligned with Real Chemistry’s values and commitment to excellence.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of experience in an advertising, communications, consulting, or integrated marketing agency environment; healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Hand-on experience managing RFPs, proposals, and pitch processes end-to-end.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally to align teams around shared goals and timelines.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and business development reporting or tracking tools.
• Hightly organized, detail-oriented, and able to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple pursuits.

Qualifications

• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to complex challenges.
• Comfortable supporting senior leaders and navigating complex, matrixed organizations.
• Value continuous improvement and building scalable, repeatable approaches.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program tailored to your region, including free snacks, generous holiday and paid time off, medical, dental, and vision plans, and support in saving for the future.
• Mental wellness coaching and support.
• Access to over 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $110,000-$120,000. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Schedule

Depending on your location, you may work in an office two days per week or remotely, with quarterly collaboration, culture, and learning opportunities.

Benefits

• Free snacks to keep you running all day long.
• Generous holiday and paid time off.
• Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Savings for the future.
• Mental wellness coaching and support.
• Access to over 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.