Senior New Business Lead

Gradient Experience is a creative experiential agency that builds culture-shaping moments for the world’s most forward-thinking brands.

We’re expanding our New Business team and are looking for a Senior New Business Lead, a pure hunter who thrives on opening doors, building relationships, and winning high-value opportunities. If you are relentless, curious, and thrive on momentum, this is your kind of role.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior New Business Lead, you will:

• Identify and pursue new brand relationships across key verticals
• Develop a strong pipeline of qualified prospects and new business opportunities
• Lead outreach, introductions, and pitch conversations with senior brand decision-makers
• Collaborate with internal creative, strategy, and production teams to shape compelling proposals
• Represent Gradient in the market with confidence, clarity, and a strong point of view
• Drive meaningful new business wins that expand our impact and portfolio

This is a highly visible, high-impact role designed for someone who loves the chase and delivers results.

What You Bring

You’re a standout seller who knows the experiential and creative landscape. The ideal candidate has:

• 5–10+ years of experience in experiential, creative agency sales, partnerships, or integrated marketing
• A proven track record of winning new business with major brands
• Existing relationships across marketing, brand experience, partnerships, entertainment, or innovation teams
• An ability to craft and deliver compelling narratives
• A proactive, self-directed work style — you create momentum, not wait for it
• A competitive, resilient mindset and a strong desire to outperform expectations

We’re not looking for someone to manage accounts — we’re looking for someone who opens doors and closes deals.

Compensation

We offer competitive industry compensation designed for high performers:

• Base Salary: $120,000
• Commission:
  • 5% of all net-new first-year sales (AGI)
  • 1% on retained business in year two

Additional performance incentives and SPIFs to be discussed.

Benefits & Perks

Gradient offers a flexible, people-first culture with benefits that match top experiential and creative agencies:

• Flexible remote work environment
• Comp days for project-intensive periods
• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• FSA and HSA options
• Commuter benefits

• Paid parental leave

Why Gradient

At Gradient, you’ll join a creatively driven, strategically sharp, deeply collaborative team that believes in pushing boundaries and building experiences people remember.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work with an ambitious leadership team committed to growth
• Shape how Gradient shows up in the market
• Pursue bold, high-impact opportunities with creative freedom
• Help fuel the next chapter of a fast-growing experiential agency

Your work will directly influence the future of our agency and the brands we partner with.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re a hunter who loves building relationships, shaping big ideas, and landing meaningful new business, we’d love to connect.

Apply with your resume and a brief overview of your biggest wins.