Strategic Growth Manager
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RedRover
Memphis, TN, US
Summary
The Strategic Growth Manager will own the end-to-end sales process, including lead nurturing, discovery calls, and proposal development. They will also manage the sales team and coordinate speaking engagements to drive predictable growth for B2B clients.
Job Description
Strategic Growth Manager
Start as Strategic Growth Manager. Grow into Head of Revenue. Build the engine that scales us.
Location: Remote — travel required for speaking events & conferences (15–20x/year)
Reports To: Founder & CEO (first 6 months), then COO
Team: Manages Sales Coordinator (full-time); future hires: Hunter + Marketing Specialist
Start: ASAP
About RedRover
RedRover Sales & Marketing Strategy is one of just two private, full-service B2B agencies in the U.S. that guarantees marketing ROI. Since 2006, we've built a proven process for generating strong, predictable growth for mid-market B2B companies. While we have a strong concentration in manufacturing, industrial, and professional services, we work across a broad range of B2B industries. We don't just build campaigns. We crash the ceilings limiting our clients' growth — and we put our money where our mouth is with a performance guarantee.
Our founder closes 75% of qualified proposals through deep diagnostic work and founder-to-founder trust. We generate consistent, high-quality leads through a proprietary speaking program with 40+ engagements per year. The engine works. We need someone to run it.
The Opportunity
This is not a traditional sales hire. You will be the revenue engine behind a high-performing consultancy — managing every stage of the sales process from lead capture through close, and eventually building and leading a small revenue team beneath you.
In year one, you feed the founder's pipeline and learn the methodology deeply. By month six, you're closing smaller engagements independently. By year two, you own the full sales motion — and you're hiring your own hunter to open a second channel.
This role has real runway. If you want to grow into a Head of Revenue role at a company doing exceptional work, this is it.
What You'll Own
Speaking Event Ownership (End-to-End)
Our founder speaks at two types of events. Your role differs by format:
- Conferences & summits — you attend, present alongside the founder, work the room post-talk, capture every lead on-site and own the exhibit booth
- Small peer group sessions (10–25 CEOs each) — you do not attend these; the founder speaks solo. Your job is to own everything before and after, with the support of the sales coordinator:
- Pre-event communication with organizers and hosts
- Processing contact forms collected at the end of each session
- Sending the first follow-up to attendees -- and dropping them into our automated nurture campaign
Lead Nurturing & Pipeline Development
- Persistent, strategic nurturing of slow-to-respond leads over weeks and months
- Runs exploratory calls independently for qualified prospects
- Captures as much discovery information as possible during the exploratory call — remaining items are collected via a follow-up checklist sent to the prospect afterward
- Manages all scheduling, calendar coordination, and CRM hygiene
Proposal & Discovery Support
- Customizes the discovery call facilitation guide
- Takes first draft of every proposal — founder collaborates on content and delivers
- Attends all discovery calls alongside the founder
- Owns all post-proposal follow-up and deal coordination
Team Leadership (Immediate + Future)
- Manages full-time Sales Coordinator from day one
- Hires and leads a Hunter (new channel development) in year two
- Integrates a Marketing Specialist (authority marketing) into the team (year one)
Who You Are
Background
- 5-8 years in marketing strategy, B2B consulting, or agency-side business development
- Deep fluency in how mid-market B2B businesses grow through marketing — experience in manufacturing, industrial, or professional services is a plus, though we work across many B2B industries
- Track record of winning business through marketing strategy expertise, not just relationship management
- Comfortable presenting to and building relationships with founders and CEOs
- Strong written communicator — you can draft a proposal that reflects genuine marketing strategy insight and offers clarity into complex subject matter
- Genuinely tech-savvy — fluent in CRM platforms, digital communication tools, and modern sales workflows and automation (HubSpot experience a big plus)
- AI-proficient — you actively use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to work faster and smarter, not as a novelty
How You're Wired
- You think in marketing strategy first, tactics second
- You're self-directed — you don't need handholding to own a process
- You're hungry to grow with the company, not just fill a seat
- You thrive on helping founders and CEOs see around corners, on challenging their marketing thinking, and on shaping smarter growth strategies
- You are a natural with understanding data and analytics
- You are a persuasive storyteller
- You persevere despite the obstacles
- You have an insatiable curiosity
- You are highly coachable
- You are known for your problem-solving abilities
Not a Fit If
- Your background is pure sales with shallow marketing strategy depth
- You need a large company infrastructure to perform
- You're not willing or able to travel 15-20 times per year for speaking events and conferences
- You're looking for a role where success is measured by hours logged — we're energized by outcomes, not activity
Our Sales Process
Step 1 - Exploratory Call - You own
Step 2 - Follow Up Checklist - You own
Step 3 - Discovery Call + Proposal Draft - You attend discovery w/ founder; you draft proposal and founder collaborates with you
Step 4 - Proposal Presentation & Close - You attend with founder; founder leads
Your Growth Trajectory
Day 1-90: Shadow the founder, absorb the methodology, own speaking event logistics (w/ your sales coordinator), begin running exploratory calls
Months 3-6: Close smaller engagements independently; Marketing Specialist hired and onboarded onto the team
Year 2: Run the full sales motion independently; hire and manage a Hunter to open a new sales channel; founder focuses on speaking and delivery
Year 3+: Opportunity to grow into Head of Revenue — for the right person who demonstrates performance and deep alignment with our pack values. Not a guarantee, but a real path
Must-Haves
Every candidate must demonstrate the following. These are non-negotiable.
- B2B Marketing Strategy Experience
- 5+ years developing and presenting B2B marketing strategy — not executing tactics, but setting direction
- Marketing Agency or Consultancy Background
- 3+ years at a marketing agency or B2B consultancy — where you sold or supported the sale of strategic services, not just delivered them
- Selling to CEOs & Business Owners
- 3+ years of direct, consultative selling to CEOs, Presidents, or business owners — not procurement, not marketing directors
- Closing Six-Figure Contracts
- Personally closed or co-closed engagements of $100K+ — ideally in a services or consulting context, not product sales
- Long, Consultative Sales Cycles
- Comfortable managing sales cycles that can range over 6 months — patient, persistent, and strategic about keeping momentum without being pushy
- Tech Savvy & AI Proficient
- Actively uses AI tools in daily work — not experimenting, but genuinely integrated. Fluent in CRM platforms and modern sales and marketing tech stacks
- You'll step into a sales methodology with a documented 75% close rate on $250K engagements — that's rare
- You'll have real ownership from day one — including process, team, and strategy
- The founder is investing in you as a successor, not a cog
- The lead gen engine already works — your job is to convert more of it and, over time, take as much weight off the founder as possible so she can focus on what only she can do
- You'll build a team, not just a book of business
Why This Role?
- You'll step into a sales methodology with a documented 75% close rate on $250K engagements — that's rare
- You'll have real ownership from day one — including process, team, and strategy
- The founder is investing in you as a successor, not a cog
- The lead gen engine already works — your job is to convert more of it and, over time, take as much weight off the founder as possible so she can focus on what only she can do
- You'll build a team, not just a book of business
How to Apply
We're looking for someone who reads this and thinks: 'This is exactly where I want to be.' If that's you, apply here.
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MISSION:
The mission of RedRover is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the human-animal bond through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education. RedRover accomplishes its mission by engaging volunteers and supporters, collaborating with others and maximizing technology.
HISTORY:
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REDROVER RESPONDERS
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REDROVER RELIEF
Provides financial assistance, resources and support to pet owners to help them care for animals in life-threatening situations. Resources are also available to help domestic violence survivors escape abuse with their pets.
REDROVER READERS
Created to prevent animal abuse by helping educators teach kids the three steps to empathy: recognize emotional states, share emotional states and regulate emotions to make better decisions about how to treat people and animals.
Founded
1987
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Sacramento, California
Established in 1987, RedRover (formerly United Animal Nations) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Sacramento, California, that serves the US and Canada. It is funded solely by private donations and grants and does not receive government funding.
MISSION:
The mission of RedRover is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the human-animal bond through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education. RedRover accomplishes its mission by engaging volunteers and supporters, collaborating with others and maximizing technology.
HISTORY:
UAN was founded in 1987 by a small group who wanted to help animals. The efforts focused on animals left behind during natural disasters, providing financial assistance for emergency care, offering support for local animal advocates, and rescuing animals from deadly show fights.
In 2011, UAN changed its name to RedRover to better reflect their work. Red was an already important and active color in the organization, representing strength, determination and passion, and the name RedRover captured the energy, dedication and tireless work of the organization, volunteers, supporters and donors. The programs have since been streamlined to RedRover Responders, RedRover Relief and RedRover Readers.
REDROVER RESPONDERS
Shelters and cares for animals displaced by natural disasters and helps reconnect them. Additionally, cares for animals rescued from criminal seizures, hoarding cases, and puppy mill cases.
REDROVER RELIEF
Provides financial assistance, resources and support to pet owners to help them care for animals in life-threatening situations. Resources are also available to help domestic violence survivors escape abuse with their pets.
REDROVER READERS
Created to prevent animal abuse by helping educators teach kids the three steps to empathy: recognize emotional states, share emotional states and regulate emotions to make better decisions about how to treat people and animals.
Founded
1987
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Sacramento, California