Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To support a growing Corporate Development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will identify and engage prospective targets, manage outreach campaigns, and coordinate meetings 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
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns via email, LinkedIn, and phone to engage potential business partners
• Participate in early-stage conversations with prospective targets to gather preliminary business information

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 own the outreach process independently