Business Development Associate

Company: BioAgilytix
Location: Durham
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

The Business Development (BD) Associate is responsible for supporting the Business Development team. The primary responsibility of the BD Associate is to research and establish initial contact with prospect companies, setting meetings, and teleconferences for the BD team through cold calling and personalized email messages. He or she will assist the Business Development team with data collection, compilation, research, records maintenance, and other reporting. and engage them through cold outreach, establishing initial meetings for the BD team.Essential ResponsibilitiesResearches and establishes initial contact with prospects, setting meetings, and teleconferences for the Business Development team through cold calling and personalized email messaging.Qualifies inbound leads in the assigned territory, setting meetings, and teleconferences for the Business Development team as needed.Performs administrative support work specific to sales and marketing departmentsAssist Business Development team members and other department staff by performing a variety of support duties, including but not limited to: data collection, compilation, research, records maintenance, custom reports, sales reports, customer profiles, or program reportsPrepares, delivers, and executes all proposal amendments for current clients, taking all appropriate oversight from appropriate Business Development business partners holding account responsibilityDirects engagement with pricing and proposals team to prepare client specific statement of work (SOW) formatsResponsible for all Request For Information (RFI) and Request For Proposal (RFP) activitiesAssists Finance in PO# tracking and invoicesResponsible for tracking all Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA) complianceClosely monitors contract turnaround times and implements improvement initiatives, as neededActively collaborates with Business Development (BD) and Operations teams to ensure client satisfactionPartners with BD and marketing team members to execute on Account Based Marketing (ABM) tacticsAssist in preparation of client Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR)Other duties as neededMinimum Acceptable QualificationsEducation/Experience:Associate degree in a biological science, business administration, or related fieldSkills:Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion to make non-routine choices within established guidelines, with minimal supervisionAbility to take direction well, detail oriented, highly organized, works well in team environmentExperience with computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, web page content preparation or schedulingExcellent oral and written communication skills are essentialAbility to work in a fast-paced team environment where multiple concurrent projects must be completed in a timely mannerFluency in additional languages a plusPreferred CredentialsBachelor's degree in a biological science, business administration, or related fieldNot less than one (1) years' relevant experience working in sales, business development, or marketing, preferably in a biotech, pharmaceutical, CRO/CMO, or similar organizationWorking EnvironmentPrimarily officeRoutinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinetsPhysical DemandsAbility to work in an upright and/or stationary position for up to eight (8) hours per dayRepetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate office equipmentOccasional mobility neededOccasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neckLight to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moving) objects, including luggage and laptop computer, with a maximum lift of 20 poundsAbility to access and use a variety of computer software Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentencesFrequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groupsWorks independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals; requires multiple periods of intense concentrationPerforms a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrenceAbility to perform under stress and multi-taskRegular and consistent attendancePosition Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time positionSome flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the "core" work hours as published in the BioAgilytix Employee HandbookOccasional weekend, holiday, and evening work requiredOccasional travel required

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