Business Development Associate

Job Summary

As part of the Corporate Development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will engage in lead generation, outreach, and pipeline management while working in a hybrid environment from Columbia, MO, to identify and advance prospective business opportunities.

Key responsibilities

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

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 manage the outreach process