Senior Associate, New Business & Partnerships

Summary

Join Jump 450 as a Senior Associate, Partnerships, a remote-first role with occasional NYC travel. You will support new business growth, manage pitches, and build client relationships. Collaborate with internal teams, including media, creative, and strategy, to ensure smooth execution of business development efforts. Responsibilities include managing inbound opportunities, updating agency materials, and supporting pitch development. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, media, marketing, or agency roles, strong communication skills, and project management abilities. Compensation includes a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, media, marketing, or agency roles
• Highly organized with strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written communication skills with experience drafting client-facing materials
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of inbound new business opportunities by gathering background research, client information, and organizing key materials ahead of initial meetings
• Help maintain and update agency credentials, case studies, and supporting materials for new business conversations
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure new business materials reflect the agency’s current work, capabilities, and points of differentiation
• Manage and update internal trackers and reporting to ensure visibility across new business pipeline activity
• Serve as one of the day-to-day points of contact for Media Audits, RFPs and RFIs, managing timelines, deliverables, and coordination across internal teams
• Assist in drafting and assembling responses to RFPs, RFIs, and credentials requests, ensuring materials are polished, strategic, and client-ready
• Support the development of audit deliverables, organizing key insights on performance trends, opportunities, and optimization areas across paid social, search, programmatic, and other media channels
• Partner with internal teams (creative, strategy, media) to collect relevant information, case studies, and insights for pitches
• Prepare pitch materials, meeting collateral, and presentation support for senior leadership
• Collaborate with leadership to translate audit findings into strategic recommendations for new business conversations
• Help prepare meeting briefs, background research, and strategic notes for leadership ahead of prospect or consultant meetings
• Track and maintain updated CRM records for all new business and partnership activities
• Support coordination of relationship-building activities, consultant communications, and ongoing follow-ups with potential clients
• Conduct research on prospective clients, competitive landscapes, and industry trends to support new business strategy
• Share findings with the Executive Director of Partnerships and leadership to inform positioning, outreach, and pitch preparation
• Participate in post-pitch reviews to capture learnings and contribute to refining internal new business processes
• Help maintain and organize the agency’s new business materials, case study library, and knowledge management systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to digital media, performance marketing, or analytics is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with agency operations, performance media platforms, or business development processes preferred
• Experience with CRM, project management, or media analytics tools a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• A creative and collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision Insurance Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance Plans
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Purchase Programs with thousands of discounts available
• Family Forming Plans
• Secure Travel & Identity Theft
• Health Savings Account (HDS)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Access to MetLife Legal Plan Services
• 401k Match Plans
• Commuter Transportation Benefits
• Access to Virtual Health Services such as Telaheath, 2nd.md and Calm App
• Paid Holidays (long weekends and end of the year closure)
• Flexible / Numerous PTO Days
• Half-Day Fridays All Year (Not Just in the Summer!)
• New MacBook Pros and additional office needs for reimbursement
• Communal Meeting Rooms and Standing Workstations are Available in our NY Office
• Company Events & Happy Hours
• 10 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Of Up To $5,000 per calendar year