Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To support a growing Corporate Development team, the full-time Business Development Associate will manage lead generation, outreach campaigns, and pipeline coordination while working in a hybrid remote environment from Columbia, MO.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a curated list of target companies and conduct market research to identify acquisition opportunities
• Execute personalized outreach campaigns to engage potential business partners 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 or corporate development
• 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 market research and synthesize findings effectively
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to manage outreach independently with minimal oversight