Category: Business Development & Client Strategy
Location: Manhattan, New York, NY (Hybrid)
About the Opportunity
Lavner has been retained by a growing executive advisory and communications organization to identify a Senior Manager of Strategic Client Development to support long-term growth initiatives across enterprise and leadership-facing markets.
The organization has built a strong reputation through thoughtful advisory work, senior-level relationship management, and disciplined client engagement within sophisticated stakeholder environments.
This role is intended for someone who combines commercial instincts with strong interpersonal judgment and enjoys operating in environments where trust, credibility, and strategic thinking matter substantially more than transactional sales tactics.
The position offers direct exposure to executive leadership, meaningful autonomy, and involvement in broader market expansion strategy.
The role is based in Manhattan with a flexible hybrid structure.
The Environment
The company approaches business development through long-term relationship cultivation, market intelligence, and strategic positioning rather than high-volume outbound activity.
Leadership values professionalism, communication quality, responsiveness, and thoughtful relationship management. The growth team works closely with executive leadership and participates in broader conversations involving market positioning, partnership strategy, and organizational development.
This is not a heavily layered or highly scripted sales environment. The organization is seeking individuals capable of operating independently while representing the firm with maturity and credibility.
The culture itself is collaborative, intellectually engaged, and highly relationship-oriented.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Strategic Relationship Development
Build and maintain relationships with executive stakeholders, prospective client organizations, and strategic partners across priority markets.
Business Development Strategy
Support initiatives tied to new client acquisition, partnership growth, referral development, and long-term market expansion.
Executive Engagement
Participate in strategic meetings, client discussions, and relationship-building conversations involving senior leadership stakeholders.
Market Intelligence
Monitor organizational developments, leadership movement, industry trends, and broader market activity relevant to growth strategy.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with leadership, communications, and research teams to align business development activity with the organization’s broader positioning and capabilities.
Ideal Background
The organization is interested in professionals who combine relationship management capability with commercial awareness and executive maturity.
Relevant backgrounds may include:
- Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Executive Search
- Advisory or consulting environments
- Professional services
- Corporate relationship management
- Account strategy
- Communications or stakeholder-facing organizations
- Client advisory
- Enterprise sales environments
Experience engaging with executive or enterprise stakeholders is strongly preferred.
What the Organization Values
The strongest candidates often demonstrate:
- Strong executive presence
- High emotional intelligence
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Strategic thinking capability
- Professional maturity
- Strong listening skills
- Intellectual curiosity
- Ability to build trust organically
- Calm and thoughtful communication style
- Comfort operating with autonomy
Compensation & Structure
- Competitive base compensation
- Performance-based incentive structure
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid flexibility
- Long-term advancement opportunity
- Exposure to executive leadership and strategic growth initiatives
Compensation will be aligned competitively based on experience and overall background.
Confidential Search
This search is being conducted confidentially on behalf of the hiring organization.
Additional details regarding organizational structure, market focus, and compensation will be discussed with qualified individuals during the interview process.
Apply
Professionals interested in confidential consideration are encouraged to apply through Lavner.
All inquiries will be handled with discretion.