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Executive Vice President of Business Development (Remote)

New York, NY

Employment Type: Permanent Position Function: Sales Job Number: 16858260

Job Description

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a proven Business Development Executive to accelerate growth within a rapidly scaling advisory firm. This role is focused on creating new market opportunities by leveraging C-suite, industry, technology, and private equity relationships to open doors and convert executive-level access into meaningful, long-term revenue.
This is a high-visibility opportunity to drive top-line growth, expand across targeted markets and industries, and build a significant, long-term portfolio within a differentiated and growing advisory platform.

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing corporate advisory and consulting firm that combines deep professional-services expertise with an entrepreneurial, highly agile approach. The firm provides specialized solutions across financial advisory, business transformation, technology, M&A, and C-suite advisory, serving middle-market and private equity-backed organizations. With a collaborative culture and minimal bureaucracy, the organization enables teams to move quickly, build trusted executive relationships, and deliver meaningful results for clients.

Location

Based in the New York metro area market, opening doors with senior financial executives. This position features a flexible hybrid work schedule designed for active market engagement and client networking. Regional travel across target metro markets and client sites is required as needed to cultivate relationships and close key opportunities.

What You Will Do

  • Identify, develop, and close high-value advisory engagements by building relationships with C-suite and senior decision-makers across finance, operations, technology, and other executive functions.
  • Activate and expand personal networks, industry relationships, private equity/portfolio company connections, and technology or channel partnerships to create qualified new-business opportunities.
  • Lead complex consultative sales cycles end-to-end, from executive-level discovery and opportunity development through solution alignment, proposal, negotiation, and close.
  • Partner closely with Managing Directors, practice leaders, and subject-matter experts to develop tailored solutions while maintaining ownership of the sales process and client relationship.
  • Build and manage a disciplined pipeline, accurately forecast revenue, and continually identify new opportunities across target markets, industries, and client relationships.

Who You Are

  • 10+ years of consultative professional services or complex B2B sales experience.
  • Demonstrated track record of building and generating $8M to $10M in revenue.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate credibly at the C-suite level, with established access to CFOs and/or other senior executive decision-makers.
  • Possess a portable, active network or market-access mechanism, such as deep industry relationships, private equity/portfolio company relationships, technology or channel partnerships, or professional-services alumni networks.
  • Highly self-motivated hunter with the ability to independently create new opportunities and generate revenue
Ideal Candidate Profile
An articulate, commercially sharp business developer who knows how to create opportunity not simply manage existing relationships. This individual is skilled at engaging senior executives, asking thoughtful questions that uncover business needs, and translating those needs into actionable opportunities. They build trust quickly, navigate complex sales cycles, and effectively mobilize internal subject-matter experts to develop and close solutions.

Education & Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
  • Equivalent experience in professional services business development, complex consultative sales, Big 4/Tier 2 professional services, private equity, or technology/channel partnerships will be considered.

Why Join the Team?

Join a rapidly growing advisory firm where high-performing sellers have the autonomy, speed, and executive access to build meaningful business. With expanding opportunities across healthcare, technology, financial services, and other target markets, you ll have significant whitespace to develop relationships and grow revenue. The firm offers strong leadership support, professional development, team incentives, and potential long-term equity opportunities for proven growth leaders.

About Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is a leading provider of Executive Search, Leadership, Individual Contributor, and Contingent Workforce Solutions, empowering businesses to achieve their strategic objectives through expert talent acquisition. Our specialties include sales, marketing, finance/accounting and operations hiring. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of market trends, Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search helps organizations build high-performing teams and navigate complex workforce challenges. Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search specializes in U.S. Hiring for Global Businesses.

Meet Your Recruiter

Janice Martinez
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition

Janice Martinez has been a key part of Naviga’s talent acquisition team for over four years. Her journey with the firm began uniquely as a part-time temporary Sourcer during the pandemic in 2020. Quickly recognized for her adaptability and broad skill set, Janice transitioned into a permanent role where she has taken on a dynamic range of responsibilities, contributing to many areas beyond traditional recruiting.

Before joining Naviga, Janice amassed over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management. This extensive background enables her to bring a fresh and innovative perspective to talent acquisition, challenging conventional approaches and driving continuous improvement. Her willingness to step up — whether managing marketing projects, improving KPI reporting, or supporting visual branding with content creation — has made her a versatile and invaluable team member.

In her current role as Associate Director of TA, Janice focuses on strategic sourcing, comprehensive KPI reporting, and administration of Naviga’s Applicant Tracking System to optimize process efficiency and data integrity. She also supports the firm’s operations by troubleshooting and managing logistics, and often fills in as a graphic designer to support the firm’s visual communication needs.

Janice embodies Naviga’s culture by fostering open, honest communication and bringing a balanced mix of professionalism and approachability. She values the firm’s culture of autonomy and inclusivity, appreciating the trust and freedom Naviga provides its team members to take ownership and innovate. She is proud of Naviga’s courage to evolve, adapt, and embrace diverse perspectives — qualities she champions in her daily work.

Outside the office, Janice enjoys staying active, savoring good food and drinks with friends, and spending quality time with her family — especially watching her son play baseball. She also pursues creative hobbies like knitting and woodworking.

Her key advice to new Naviga team members is to ask questions and openly share ideas, emphasizing that every fresh perspective is vital to the firm’s ongoing growth and innovation. Janice’s dedication, adaptability, and collaborative spirit make her an essential contributor to Naviga’s success and a trusted leader within the team.

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