Business Development Associate

Job Summary

The full-time Business Development Associate will focus on lead generation, outreach, and pipeline management while working in a hybrid environment from Columbia, MO, to support the Corporate Development team in identifying and advancing prospective targets for strategic transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a curated list of target companies aligned with strategic priorities
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage founders, executives, and business owners
• Schedule and prepare materials for introductory calls and manage the top-of-funnel pipeline

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 rigorous market research and synthesize findings
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to independently manage the outreach process