Business Development Associate

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Business Development Associate to join the Corporate Development team, this role will focus on lead generation, outreach, and pipeline management while working in a hybrid environment from Columbia, MO.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a list of target companies for strategic outreach and engagement
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage potential business partners and manage follow-up sequences in CRM
• Coordinate meetings and maintain accurate records of deal stages and contact history

Required qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in business development or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or economics, or relevant industry experience
• Hands-on experience managing pipelines in a CRM platform, preferably HubSpot
• Demonstrated ability to conduct market research and synthesize findings
• Self-starter mentality with strong written and verbal communication skills