Business Development Associate (Early Career)

Quick Facts

• Role: Business Development Associate (Early Career)

• Program length: 3–5 months (fast-track)

• Focus: SMB pipeline development, outbound prospecting, and operational excellence

• Start dates: November 2, 2026 or December 7, 2026

• Relocation: not provided

• Visa sponsorship: not eligible

Description

You’ll serve as the engine of the SMB team, proactively hunting new business through targeted outbound prospecting and using cutting-edge AI tools to streamline workflows. The role blends active sales development with operational backbone responsibilities—maintaining data integrity, improving pipeline hygiene, and refining outreach strategies using data-driven insights. Completing the program positions you to advance into a Sales Development Representative role.

Responsibilities

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads via phone outreach

• Identify SMB prospects and execute personalized outreach using sales playbooks and tools

• Maintain CRM data integrity and improve pipeline hygiene

• Use AI-powered insights to streamline workflows and scale sales productivity

• Provide input on what’s working to continuously sharpen outreach

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in lead qualification and customer profiling

• Mentorship and collaborative problem-solving support

• Career acceleration into an SDR role after 3–5 months

Requirements

• Passion for sales and for mastering the AI CRM

• Resilient, goal-oriented mindset with accountability for targets and KPIs

• Ability to solve operational problems with step-by-step technical thinking

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Growth mindset and self-motivated learning attitude

• Sales internship or work experience is a plus

• Start on the specified dates; no visa sponsorship eligibility