
Senior Business Development Agent
WME
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
New York - Lexington Ave
The Role and What You'll Do:
The Harry Walker Agency is seeking a strategic Senior Agent to lead the development, management, and growth of a sophisticated revenue portfolio. The role reports into the Senior Vice President, Revenue, and will serve as the General Manager of an assigned Book of Business with accountability for revenue growth, forecasting accuracy, customer strategy, business development, market intelligence, and enterprise collaboration.
Our Senior Agents are enterprise leaders who manage portfolios, create opportunity, generate business intelligence, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to a common operating system that enables sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own and grow an assigned revenue portfolio.
• Manage a team comprised of an Agent and a Business Development Associate.
• Develop strategic growth plans using customer segmentation and market intelligence.
• Maintain accurate weekly, quarterly and annual forecasts.
• Deliver executive business intelligence through Weekly Business | Pipeline | Revenue Review Reports.
• Lead client relationships through the complete lifecycle.
• Participate in Executive War Rooms and standardized operating cadences.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive enterprise initiatives.
You Have These:
• Bachelor's Degree required. MBA or Master's Degree preferred.
• 8+ years in strategic sales, business development, consulting, media, entertainment, sports or professional services.
• Director/Senior Director/VP/Principal-level leadership experience or equivalent.
• Exceptional communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to present to C-suite executives, Boards, or private equity leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading $5M+ enterprise portfolios, enterprise transformation, and organizational change.
• Experience building operating models, governance processes and executive business reviews.
• Proven leadership competencies such as: Commercial Leadership, Business Acumen, Portfolio Management, Revenue Forecasting, Executive Communication, CRM & Data Discipline, Cross-functional Collaboration, Continuous Improvement.
How We Work:
We work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.
Don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Salary/Benefits
$130,000 /year USD
Total compensation (salary + commission) is expected to be between $150,000 and $200,000 in the first year.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k)
Perks
• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Growth and developmental opportunities
Additional Information
WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion, operating as a largely relationship-based business.