Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To support a growing corporate development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will manage lead generation, execute outreach campaigns, and coordinate meeting schedules 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 through market research and industry tracking
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage prospective targets and manage follow-up sequences in CRM
• Coordinate introductory calls and maintain accurate records of deal stages and contact history in the CRM

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 into clear outputs
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to independently own the outreach process with minimal oversight