Business Development Manager, Brands – Creator Marketing

Own and hit a daily outreach activity goal using calls, emails, Linked In, and conference outreach
Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of brand and marketing decision-makers
Identify and cultivate opportunities with brands running or evaluating creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing programs
Develop, test, and refine outbound strategies with the VP, Sales, and cross-functional team
Own a small sales quota focused on mid-size growth brands, managing opportunities from first touch through close
Respond to inbound leads promptly and qualify prospects
Maintain CRM hygiene in Hub Spot, including activity logging, deal-stage updates, and accurate pipeline forecasts
Join strategy calls, take CRM notes, and support proposal, RFP, and RFI creation
Eventually own strategy calls for SMB brands
Project manage proposal, RFP, and RFI creation
Support the ideation and creation of pitch decks
Conduct prospect and account research and deliver actionable briefs to the sales team
Own email follow-ups, recaps, and pipeline tracking across stakeholders
Bring firsthand knowledge of creator and affiliate platforms and networks to differentiate Trevant from competitors
Grow toward a full-cycle, quota-carrying partnership account manager role

• 3-5 years of experience in a sales, business development, or partnerships role within the creator, affiliate, or influencer marketing industry (agency, network, platform, or brand-side), OR one to three years in a traditional SDR/BDR/full-cycle sales role, ideally in an agency or martech environment
• Working knowledge of the creator/affiliate ecosystem, e.g. how influencer programs, affiliate networks, or shoppable platforms like Tik Tok Shop and Shop My operate, is a strong plus and can substitute for traditional SaaS sales experience
• Comfortable owning and being measured against a daily activity goal and pipeline/revenue targets
• Client or partner management experience, ideally in the influencer, affiliate, agency, or content industry
• Strong CRM discipline, Hub Spot experience preferred, and comfort with a project management platform (e.g. Asana)
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to craft outbound messaging that earns a reply from marketing and brand-partnership stakeholders
• Proficient in creating engaging, high-impact proposal decks (Google Slides)
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to juggle multiple accounts and shifting priorities

Demonstrates expertise in sales and business development within the creator and affiliate marketing industry, with a strong focus on pipeline management, CRM discipline, and effective communication. Capable of developing and executing outbound strategies while managing multiple accounts and priorities.

• Sales Development Representative (SDR) Experience
• Creator/Affiliate Marketing Knowledge
• Hub Spot CRM Proficiency
• Proposal Deck Creation
• Client Management Experience

• Sales Pipeline Management
• Outbound Strategy Development
• Proposal Creation
• Account Research
• Activity Logging

• Excellent Communication
• Highly Organized
• Self-Motivated

• Influencer Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing
• Creator Ecosystem
• Brand Partnerships
• Marketing Decision-Makers

• Hub Spot
• Asana
• Google Slides