Events Business Development Strategy Director

Location: Candidates must be based in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, or Wisconsin. Candidates local to an hirify.global office are expected to work a hybrid schedule. Travel is approximately 15–25% annually.

Salary: $80,000–$85,000 annually, plus performance-based bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global provides enterprise engagement and loyalty platform technology, delivering experiences and fostering connections for employees, consumers, members, and channel partners across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Lead discovery conversations with prospective and existing clients to identify business needs, brand priorities, and experiential opportunities.
• Originate new business and expand existing client relationships through consultative, relationship-based sales.
• Shape strategic and creative proposals and presentations for live events, experience consulting, and custom programs.
• Partner with creative, production, and sourcing teams to develop concepts and budget assumptions.
• Deliver client presentations, lead pitch conversations, and own the sales narrative through closing.
• Track opportunities in Salesforce and collaborate with Account Directors on continuity after the sale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, strategy, events, agency, consulting, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in business development, strategy, or consultative sales within events, experiential, agency, or related environments.
• Strong strategic and creative thinking, with the ability to translate insights into ideas.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting to senior audiences.
• Ability to work independently and influence cross-functional teams while navigating ambiguity.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided now or in the future.

Nice to have

• CRM experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, authenticity, sustainability, and collaboration.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with additional virtual and in-person care options in select locations.
• Paid long-term disability and life insurance, HSA/FSA plans, voluntary benefits, and wellness resources.
• 401(k) matching, financial planning resources, education reimbursement, and employee assistance programs.
• 13 paid holidays, PTO, rewards and incentives, referral bonuses, employee groups, and career growth opportunities.
• Flexible working environment embracing a hybrid workstyle.