Flywheel · 2 hours ago
Business Development Director, Content Ops
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
7+ years expFlywheel is a company that offers digital commerce solutions to accelerate growth for leading brands. They are seeking a Business Development Director to drive revenue growth by developing and executing a consultative sales strategy within an assigned territory, focusing on their Content Operations services.
AdvertisingE-CommerceInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Be responsible for revenue growth to goal for a specific territory of targeted brands for Flywheel’s Content Operations offerings
Act as a subject matter expert in Flywheel’s Content Operations capabilities (e.g., product copy, rich media, imagery, content health and compliance, content syndication, localization) and how these solve client pain points and drive measurable business outcomes
Actively prospect and develop a qualified new business pipeline
Manage complex sales-cycles from initial customer engagement to closed sales
Participate in end-to-end business planning; you will build comprehensive pitch decks and defend through proof points to effectively communicate Flywheel’s capabilities and service offerings in support of client needs
Manage accurate lead, pipeline, and forecast reporting on a regular basis
Collaborate with pre-sales and product marketing to create join demand generation strategies and potential use cases to engage prospective clients
Collaborate with the Client Services team to ensure we have command of the value proposition for all products and services, as well as current trends, and market demands. Possess the ability to communicate to prospective Clients how we can help their business challenges and promote growth
Attend networking events to promote Flywheel solutions and identify potential future clients
Have a pulse and opinion on industry news, translate macro trends into tailored recommendations and actions for clients
Qualification
Required
7+ years of sales experience, selling mid-market to enterprise solutions into large companies
Experience managing external relationships to meet mutually beneficial goals
Comprehensive understanding of the end to ends sales process
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a highly motivated hunter mentality
Strong communicator, naturally curious, and genuinely care about client outcomes
Solutions-oriented mindset and thrive in ambiguity and figuring out solutions and processes to complex problems
Comfortable analyzing dashboards and utilizing spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel formulas and pivot tables to extract and clearly communicate insights from murky data
Bias for action with a scrappy willingness to roll up your sleeves and go the extra mile to persist and get the job done
Sense of ownership complemented by strong organization skills and a keen eye for detail
Ability to effectively lead and manage projects with the ability to efficiently prioritize and execute projects
Team player with a genuine desire to contribute to the overall success of the entire team
Able to travel as needed
Preferred
Experience selling retail media/CPG would be an asset
Benefits
Flexible vacation time
Great learning and development opportunities
Benefits that help you live your best life
Parental leave and benefits
Volunteering opportunities
Company
Flywheel
Flywheel’s unified best-in-class services combine tailored expertise with cutting-edge software solutions to achieve a singular goal: To pioneer the future of commerce and inspire a new standard of partnership.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Flywheel has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (1)
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-10-30Acquired
Leadership Team
Patrick Miller
Co Founder
Recent News
Retail Dive
2025-08-21
2025-07-10
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