Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To support a growing Corporate Development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will manage lead generation, execute outreach campaigns, and coordinate meetings while working in a hybrid environment based in Columbia, MO.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a list of target companies for strategic opportunities through market research and industry tracking
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage potential business partners and manage follow-up processes in CRM
• Coordinate meetings and maintain the top-of-funnel pipeline, ensuring consistent flow of qualified opportunities to senior team members

Required qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in business development, corporate development, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or economics, or relevant industry experience
• Hands-on experience managing pipelines and contact records in a CRM platform, preferably HubSpot
• Demonstrated ability to conduct market research and synthesize findings into clear outputs
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to independently manage outreach processes