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SweetScience Marketing · 6 hours ago

Business Development Manager

Fairfax County, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

SweetScience Marketing is a fast-growing creative agency expanding into Northern Virginia. They are seeking a Business Development Manager to build relationships within the local business community and help companies access effective marketing strategies to grow their brands.

AdvertisingAnalyticsContent MarketingCRM

Hiring Manager

Claudia Bouffard

Responsibilities

Serve as the face of the firm in the Northern Virginia business community

Build authentic, long-term relationships with founders, executives, and startup leaders

Attend events, 'walk the halls', and create conversations with high-potential partners

Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities

Translate SweetScience’s proven marketing capabilities into tailored campaigns that help clients grow

Represent the firm’s values: quality, integrity, strategic thinking, and executional excellence

Track pipeline activity and outcomes; contribute feedback to shape messaging and growth strategy

Qualification

Business DevelopmentNetworkingRelationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

You're based in Northern Virginia, ideally near Fairfax, and plugged into the local business community

You have a natural ability to establish credibility and make meaningful connections quickly

You're known as a connector, a listener, and someone who adds value in every conversation

You may have experience in business development, nonprofit development, chamber/membership roles, community partnerships, startup support organizations, or similar relationship-driven environments

You're ready to grow your income and career by stepping into a performance-driven, entrepreneurial role

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States