Business Development Director / Client Partnership Director - New York

New York, NY

VISUALHOUSE is an international creative agency focused on creating compelling brand stories for architecture, design, and the built environment. We work worldwide with leading architects, developers, and designers on landmark projects. Each project is unique, and to each, we bring passion and expertise with our multidisciplinary creative teams skilled in 3D visualization, still imagery, film, and animation, as well as branding and interactive. Together, these disciplines form a cohesive and creative vision to produce compelling brand narratives for our clients. We have studios in New York, London and Barcelona.

Your Role at Visualhouse

Reporting to the CEO and Heads of Department, you will lead and grow Visualhouse’s relationships across the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East, acting as a client partner to developers, architects, agencies, and hospitality brands. You will play a key role in driving revenue growth, expanding strategic accounts, and positioning Visualhouse as a trusted creative partner across CGI production, film, branding, and digital content.

This is a client-facing role combining commercial leadership, relationship management, and hands-on pursuit strategy. You will represent the Visualhouse brand with authority, build long-term partnerships, and guide complex opportunities from early-stage conversations through to successful close. As a core member of the Business Development team, you will contribute directly to Visualhouse’s growth strategy and commercial success.

What You’ll Own

Strategic Account Leadership

  • Own and grow a portfolio of high-value accounts
  • Develop long-term relationship strategies with developers, architects, interior designers, luxury brands, and hospitality groups
  • Build a deep understanding of client pipelines, ambitions, and future developments

Business Development & Revenue Growth

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities across priority sectors and markets
  • Win large-scale CGI, visualisation, film, branding, and digital content projects
  • Lead pursuit strategy, proposal development, commercial negotiation, and deal closure
  • Deliver quarterly and annual revenue targets supported by a strong, predictable pipeline

Client Partnership & Experience

  • Act as the point of contact for key accounts
  • Ensure clear scoping, expectation-setting, and commercial oversight throughout engagements
  • Lead account reviews, feedback cycles, and debriefs to strengthen long-term partnerships

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with CGI, Creative, Film, and Project Management teams to shape client solutions
  • Provide clear commercial context and client insight to support excellence in delivery
  • Partner with Marketing and Commercial leadership on account-based initiatives and thought leadership

Market Intelligence & Commercial Governance

  • Monitor real estate market development pipelines to identify early-stage opportunities
  • Maintain competitive and market intelligence to inform pricing, positioning, and service development
  • Own CRM hygiene, pipeline forecasting, and regular commercial reporting
  • Ensure commercial risk, margin expectations, and scope boundaries are clearly defined and upheld

What You’ll Bring

  • 5–10 years’ experience in client-facing commercial roles within CGI/visualisation, creative production, architecture, real estate marketing, branding, or related sectors
  • A proven track record of winning major projects and growing strategic or enterprise-level accounts
  • An established network across the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East, including developers, architects, hospitality brands
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong commercial acumen, with experience in scoping, pricing, forecasting, and revenue planning
  • Confidence navigating complex organisations and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
  • A polished, credible, and authoritative presence with senior clients and partners

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Regular team outings and studio socials
  • Monthly wellness budget to support physical and mental wellbeing
  • Ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities
  • A collaborative, creative studio environment with international exposure