Associate Director, Growth

Position Overview

The Associate Director, Growth is a hybrid account management, project management, and business development role supporting the agency’s growth and client partnership efforts. This position serves as a key liaison between operations, client-facing teams, client procurement and brand teams, senior leadership, and internal cross-functional teams.

In addition to identifying and supporting new business opportunities, this role will manage the day-to-day coordination of procurement-related client needs, including developing scopes of work, drafting SOWs, building timelines, coordinating internal inputs, and ensuring the agency is prepared to respond effectively to client requests. The Associate Director will also support pitch development and rehearsals, helping teams prepare compelling, well-organized, and strategically aligned presentations.

Role Requirements

Support the development and execution of growth strategies for existing and prospective clients

Partner with account, project management, finance, and discipline leads to develop scopes of work, proposals, estimates, and timelines

Draft and coordinate Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring they accurately reflect client needs, deliverables, timelines, and agency capabilities

Manage procurement-related requests, including coordinating responses, gathering internal information, and preparing materials for client review

Translate client needs into clear internal action plans and ensure deliverables remain aligned with agreed-upon scope and timing

Collaborate with client teams and senior leadership to identify growth opportunities and develop tailored proposals

Help manage cross-functional initiatives that support new business development and expansion of existing client relationships

Prepare presentations, proposals, and pitch materials for internal and client-facing meetings

Coordinate and facilitate pitch rehearsals, helping teams refine messaging, flow, timing, and presentation readiness

Analyze market trends, client needs, and business opportunities to inform growth strategies

Track and report on growth metrics, business development activities, proposals, and pipeline opportunities

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, and procurement partners

Manage multiple priorities and projects while maintaining a high level of organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, or a related field

5+ years of experience in account management, project management, procurement, business growth, new business, or marketing roles

Experience working within a pharmaceutical, healthcare, or communications agency preferred

Experience developing SOWs, scopes, proposals, timelines, budgets, or client-facing procurement materials

Strong understanding of client service and the ability to communicate effectively with both clients and internal teams

Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills

Strong organizational and project management abilities, with experience managing multiple workstreams and deadlines

Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, actionable plans

Comfortable supporting pitch preparation, presentation development, and rehearsal processes

Proactive, solutions-oriented, and highly collaborative, with a strong growth mindset

Ability to build trust and credibility with clients, procurement stakeholders, and cross-functional agency teams

Salary range: $100,000 - $115,000

BGBx is headquartered in New York City, and the salary range listed reflects the expected base compensation for this role in the New York City metropolitan area. This position may be performed remotely within the United States. For candidates located outside the New York City area, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee’s primary work location. Final compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.