Overview
Sharp Financial is an integrated advisory firm at the intersection of strategy, finance, and growth. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver holistic solutions—spanning business advisory, accounting & tax, investment banking, and family office services—to help entrepreneurial companies scale with confidence. The Director of Business Development will be a critical growth leader, shaping how we expand our client base, strengthen partnerships, and position our brand in the marketplace.
As Director of Business Development, you will act as a strategist, relationship-builder, and growth architect. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you’ll design and execute a roadmap that fuels the firm’s next phase of expansion. This is a high-visibility role with a mandate to create meaningful client engagements, open new revenue streams, and evolve our business development culture across the firm.
Responsibilities
* Develop and lead the business development strategy to grow the firm’s advisory practice and integrated services portfolio.
* Identify new markets, sectors, and opportunities that align with the firm’s strengths and growth vision.
* Partner with leadership to shape long-term revenue targets, service offerings, and go-to-market initiatives.
* Build, nurture, and convert a robust pipeline of entrepreneurial clients, from early discovery to signed engagement.
* Leverage the firm’s integrated model (advisory, accounting, tax, investment banking, wealth, family office) to craft holistic value propositions.
* Lead the pursuit process for high-value opportunities, including RFP responses, proposals, and C-suite presentations.
* Forge strategic alliances with complementary firms, industry associations, and referral networks to expand reach.
* Represent the firm at targeted conferences, panels, and thought-leadership events to elevate brand visibility.
* Collaborate with marketing on employer branding, digital campaigns, and content strategies to support lead generation.
* Mentor client-facing professionals to enhance their business development capabilities and confidence.
* Introduce scalable tools, processes, and metrics that bring rigor to pipeline management and conversion.
* Promote a culture of curiosity, proactivity, and relationship-building across all levels of the firm.
Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in business development, client strategy, or growth leadership within professional services, advisory, consulting, or public accounting.
* Proven track record of securing mid-market to enterprise client engagements
* Exceptional relationship-building skills with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers.
* Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline—able to design growth roadmaps and deliver results.
* Comfort with cross-functional collaboration and influencing without direct authority.
* Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in building, experimenting, and scaling within a dynamic advisory environment.
Why Join Us
* Work at the intersection of advisory, finance, and strategy, unlocking solutions few firms can match.
* Collaborate with a leadership team that values innovation, agility, and entrepreneurial thinking.
* Competitive compensation with performance-based upside, comprehensive benefits, and growth path into firm leadership.
Benefits
* Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
* Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
* Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
* Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
* Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
* Short Term & Long Term Disability
* Training & Development
* Work From Home
* Free Food & Snacks
* Wellness Resources
* Summer Fridays
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