Director, Business Development

You've spent your career in PR and communications — and your track record is in new business. You know how to find the right opportunities, build relationships, and close. You come with a network and the instincts to identify where there's a strong, lasting fit.

About the role

JConnelly is a PR and integrated communications agency working across a focused set of industries — including financial and professional services, technology, and consumer brands — where relationships, reputation, and precision matter. Our clients’ long tenures are something we're proud of.

We're hiring a Director of Business Development to drive new revenue growth. You'll work closely with our leadership team to activate your network, convert inbound opportunities, and build a pipeline of your own. This is a focused, senior role with meaningful upside.

What you'll do

• Own the new business pipeline across JConnelly's core practice areas
• Drive proactive outreach and convert inbound leads with equal focus on both
• Develop proposals and scope engagements in partnership with leadership
• Build referral relationships with aligned professional services partners
• Represent JConnelly at industry events and manage the pipeline
• Travel regularly to client and prospect meetings, industry events, and our New York office

What we're looking for

• A proven closer. Be prepared to talk specifics — what you've sourced, won, and how.
• 7+ years in PR or communications with dedicated business development experience (closing min $3M+/annual)
• Someone who has owned a biz dev process, not just contributed to one
• An existing network in financial services, technology, or professional services
• Proximity to or ability to get to New York regularly. Travel is required.

What we're not looking for

• Anyone without agency experience
• A volume-driven cold caller
• Someone who needs to learn PR from scratch

• This is a relationship-driven sale in a relationship-driven industry. If you haven't worked inside an agency and closed business there, this won't be the right fit.
• Benefits include

• Medical, dental & vision insurance (Horizon BCBS, Guardian/VSP)
• Company-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) on select medical plans
• Company-paid life insurance & AD&D coverage
• ESOP — employee stock ownership, fully funded by JConnelly, no cost to you
• 401(k) with company match (traditional & Roth options)
• Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter FSAs
• Supplemental coverage through Aflac (disability, critical illness, and more)
• Free 24/7 healthcare navigation through Health Advocate
• Virtual vet consultations through Petzey