Coordinator of Business Development

New York, New York
FACTORY PR

Factory PR is a preeminent communications agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. We sit at the unique intersection of style and innovation, deeply rooted in both current culture and our over 20-year legacy.

We work with companies to create moments that will spark brand transformation to cult status. Our strategies combine traditional and digital activities, including public relations, brand development, social media, content creation, and influencer and celebrity integration.

Factory is entering an exciting new chapter filled with growth and creativity. Our team continues to impress with their ability to work nimbly across various industries, and achieve award-winning media relations for our clients. We are also fun to grab a drink with!

From an industry perspective, we’re the agency behind media-fueled launches and creative storytelling for a dynamic portfolio of clients, including ASOS, IKEA, Rebag, Rebecca Vallance, Repreve, Henry Rose by Michelle Pfieffer and more.

And we have a pipeline full of incredible new opportunities. That’s where you come in!

COORDINATOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

As Coordinator of Business Development, you are responsible for assisting the Growth Supervisor and CEO to manage strategic projects and outcomes to grow the business. You will be proactively involved in all areas of new business relations, with focus on pitching and onboarding new clients and support in other areas of business growth. You’re creative and detail oriented, love writing and communicating, are results-driven and work well to achieve deadlines.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in managing the business development process, including all preparation, creating prospective client discovery documents, perform follow-up, create onboarding agendas
• Brief Supervisor of Growth and CEO on all new business opportunities, attend pitch meetings, send recap notes and be responsible for follow up and follow through on all action items
• Build creative and compelling pitch decks in partnership with Growth Supervisor, with a focus on engaging and creative writing and design
• Oversee and manage the calendars of the Growth Supervisor and CEO
• Coordinate and manage meetings, travel schedule and events calendar for CEO
• Ensure Growth Supervisor and CEO are in sync on all things new business, apprised of each others weekly meetings to ensure seamless workflow
• Coordinate internal communications surrounding business development and project manage across teams
• Assist Growth Supervisor in development and management of biz dev task list, brand database, and agency awards list

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Someone with a keen interest in project management & prioritization
• A supremely organized individual to create a structure that allows creativity to thrive
• Possess spectacular written & verbal communication skills. Writing will be a key feature of this role and you should enjoy it.
• Be an expert in creating compelling presentations, identifying and sourcing thought-provoking imagery and consistent design.
• Have strong attention to detail, notice small things that truly make all the difference. We don’t expect perfection but if you’re a tad OCD that’s a wonderful quality for this role.
• Have a strong ability to research brands and companies, develop competitive analyses and look for opportunities in the verticals we operate in.
• Be proactive, entrepreneurial, and resourceful; you’re naturally inclined to seek new information, solve problems, build trusting relationships, and drive consensus.
• Always be up for a challenge!

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

CULTURE

Life at Factory offers all the benefits of a stable, profitable and established company, but with a dynamic start-up culture. We place great importance on our people and their professional development. We seek creative thinkers, effective doers, glass ceiling breakers and the I-dont-know-if-thats-possible-but-let’s-find-out-ers.

We are the people who get great satisfaction in a job well done, who grab a ball and run with it and who celebrate together when we ace it. We take great pride in being different and promoting a workplace environment and culture based on positivity, inclusivity and collaboration.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance 100% covered
• Discounted gym and ClassPass membership plus monthly credit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Mental Health and Wellness Stipend – $500 annually
• HealthAdvocate – Health Care Support
• One Medical – On-Demand Primary Care
• Teledoc – Virtual Health
• TalkSpace – Online Mental Health Therapy
• Continued Learning Opportunities

PERKS

• FREE CitiBike 100% covered
• Discounted Metrocard/commuting
• All staff events – Summer Picnic, Holiday Party, happy hours, karaoke, lunches, etc
• Birthday Bonuses

WORK LIFE BALANCE

• Time off Work/life balance is important to us, we provide:
• Flexible/Hybrid work environment
• Ample PTO & Holidays
• End-of-year 10-day office closure for the holidays
• Summer Friday Program
• Flex Sick Time
• Pet friendly office