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 list of target companies and conduct market research to identify acquisition and partnership opportunities
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage potential business targets and manage outreach sequences in CRM
• Coordinate meetings and maintain accurate records of deal stages, ensuring a consistent flow of qualified opportunities to senior team members

Required qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in business development or corporate development
• 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 own the outreach process independently