Stamford, United States

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As our Business Development Supervisor, you will…

Be Accountable and Responsible

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the agency industry, client’s business, and internal processes and act as an important source of key intelligence on business directions and agency role
Initiates and manages effective relationships with developed leads on a continuous basis
Able to manage projects in accordance with agency procedures
Researches analyze and monitors financial, technical, and demographic factors to capitalize on the market/new business opportunities
Works collaboratively with members so of the Growth team (as well as other departments) on RFPs, meetings, presentations, etc.
Develops and executes against tactical plans
Develops and leads opportunity briefing, and prospect research and collaborates with cross-functional teams. Includes defining the scope of the opportunity requirements and key milestones.
Briefs internal teams and supports the RFP/Pitch response process to ensure on-brief implementation of the winning strategy.
Owns organization of the MERGE Business Development assets and is the Business Development information steward
Understands and applies the MERGE Business Development strategy to prospect opportunities
Collaborates with Producer on estimate and timeline creation
Collaborates with BD leads on opportunity status reporting and works with the team to unsure opportunities are updated in a timely manner
Presents, via video conference, program plans and approach to agency partners and cross-functional collaborators

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent work experience
4+ years in account service and/or a salesforce administrator role
Experience with Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and/or Hubspot
Experience with supporting a business development or sales organization

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

Mastering our craft
Delivering with a growth mindset
Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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