Business Development Associate

About the Role

As a Business Development Associate (BDA), you'll begin your career in a comprehensive sales development program designed to prepare you for a successful transition into an Account Executive role. You'll learn how to build strategic client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and deliver consultative talent and professional services solutions to businesses across industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured sales training program focused on consultative selling and business development.
• Generate new business opportunities through strategic prospecting and lead generation.
• Schedule meetings with business leaders and key decision-makers.
• Build relationships with prospective and existing clients.
• Learn to identify workforce challenges and recommend customized talent solutions.
• Shadow and collaborate with experienced Account Executives on client meetings and presentations.
• Develop a pipeline of opportunities to support future sales growth.
• Work closely with your manager and teammates to achieve individual and team goals.
• Prepare for promotion into an Account Executive role through hands-on training and real-world client experience.

What You'll Learn

Throughout the program, you'll gain experience in:

• Consultative B2B sales and solution selling.
• Professional services, staffing, and workforce solutions.
• Prospecting, pipeline management, and opportunity development.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills.
• Relationship building and account management.
• Negotiation, client strategy, and business development.
• Working in a collaborative, high-performance sales environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Competitive, driven, and goal-oriented.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Coachable and eager to learn.
• Resilient, proactive, and team-oriented.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Internship, leadership, athletics, or customer-facing experience preferred.