Business Development Manager (Canada)

Job Description

We’re looking for a full-time Business Development Manager who can turn great work into consistent growth.

You’ll be the first point of contact for brands ready to scale. Your role is to open doors, build relationships, and bring new clients into the Acceler8 fold across North America.  This is a sales-driven role that blends persistence with insight.

You’ll prospect, pitch, and follow up with potential clients who could benefit from what we do best: performance marketing that actually performs. You’ll work closely with leadership to sharpen our story, identify high-potential accounts, and help drive the next wave of growth for Acceler8.

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

• Develop and manage a pipeline of qualified leads through research, outreach, and relationship building
• Conduct cold outreach (email, LinkedIn, and calls) to connect with decision-makers at marketing-led, performance-driven brands
• Lead discovery conversations, identify client needs, and position Acceler8 as the right growth partner
• Create and present tailored proposals that communicate our value clearly and confidently
• Collaborate with leadership on outreach strategy, pricing models, and proposal materials
• Maintain accurate tracking and reporting of pipeline progress, outreach activity, and conversion rates
• Represent Acceler8 at industry events and networking opportunities to strengthen our market presence

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have 5-10 years of experience in business development or sales, with at least 3 years in media, advertising, or performance marketing agencies
• Know how to sell marketing services – not just by the numbers, but by understanding how agencies deliver results
• Can comfortably talk about paid media, performance strategy, creative testing, and what sets great campaigns apart
• Have a builder’s mindset and like being hands-on, from cold outreach to closing
• Are curious, strategic, and tenacious when it comes to building relationships and winning new business
• Live in Canada (we’re a remote-first team)

Know someone who can be a great fit?