Business Development Executive - Casting (Backstage)

Backstage is the largest talent marketplace for the entertainment industry, media, brand marketers, and other content creators, matching their creative projects with the best actors, voiceover artists, production crew, and other industry professionals. As a Business Development Executive specializing in Casting, your primary objectives are to expand our client base and drive the creation of job posts from new and existing employers, which include production companies, casting directors, producers, directors, brands, agencies, schools, and content creators who are staffing projects for film/TV, commercials, theater, marketing campaigns, and more. In this role, you will also work with other stakeholders across the business, including but not limited to the account management, content curation, product, and marketing teams, to target new markets and leads, onboard new customers, enhance the overall product and user experience, and manage and sustain ongoing relationships with existing customers. Represent the business at industry conferences, expos, networking and events, to build brand awareness, generate new business opportunities, and strengthen relationships with key decision-makers. Skills: Accounting Software, Advertising Agencies, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Brand Marketing (Branding), Business Development, Business Strategy, Business-to-Business (B2B), Casting, Check Processing, Communication Skills, Conferences, Customer Conversion, Customer Relations, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer Support/Service, Entertainment and Media, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Film, Genetics, Industry Standards, Industry/Trade Press, Market Segmentation, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Movie Casting, Networking Events, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Demonstration, Product Marketing, Project/Program Management, Promotional Programs, Record Keeping, Research Skills, Return on Investment (ROI), Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Target Marketing, Team Player, Television Broadcasting, Theater, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Voice-Over, Web Design, Writing Skills