Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To support a growing corporate development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will engage in lead generation, outreach, and pipeline management while working in a hybrid environment based in Columbia, MO.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a curated list of target companies aligned with strategic priorities, conducting market mapping and sector research
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage potential business partners, managing tracking and follow-up in CRM
• Coordinate meetings and manage the top-of-funnel pipeline, ensuring a 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 in lieu of a formal degree
• Hands-on experience managing pipelines and contact records in a CRM platform, preferably HubSpot
• Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous market research and synthesize findings into clear outputs
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to own the outreach process independently