About the Role We're looking for a strategic, self-directed Business Development Associate to join a growth team serving US-based clients and own the client pipeline from first outreach until requirements are complete. This is not a support or admin role. You'll keep every deal moving, keep client records accurate, ghostwrite LinkedIn content for the Founder, and research the people and companies behind warm-introduction outreach. This is a critical role and, at times, a demanding one. Many deals and details move at once, and other teams depend on your work being right the first time. It's also a strategic seat: you'll be expected to think through situations and opportunities on your own and bring recommendations to leadership as a partner—not wait to be told what to do next. What You'll Do Deal Flow: Outreach to Requirements • Prepare outreach drafts and contact lists, log every outreach with its next step, and follow up after 7 days with no reply • Respond to website inbound leads within one business day • Schedule discovery and strategy calls, coordinate availability across teams, and prepare call briefs with your read on the client and a recommended approach • Send next-steps emails the same day as each call • Generate job descriptions from call transcripts using AI tools, check them for accuracy, and secure client approval • Send contracts and matching fees and track each until signed and paid • Complete each client record (requirements, approved JD, call details, transcripts, client success brief) and hand the client off with everything in place Pipeline and CRM Accuracy • Keep every client record in the CRM current: stage, next step, dates, and owner • Move records to a new stage only when that stage has actually happened • Run regular pipeline hygiene—close duplicates and stale records, keep fees and statuses consistent • Review the pipeline for stalled deals, at-risk clients, and likely next wins, and bring recommendations to leadership • Set daily priorities each morning and post end-of-day status updates Executive LinkedIn Presence • Publish at least one LinkedIn post a week on the Founder's personal profile, drafted in his voice and approved before going live • Maintain a simple content calendar so a post is always ready for the next slot • Prepare visuals for each post, track reach and engagement, and pass relevant people into outreach Research, Client Relationships, and BD Operations • Research PE-backed companies and key people (CFOs, fractional CFOs, operating partners) using LinkedIn Sales • Navigator, separating confirmed facts from assumptions and citing sources • Turn research into a recommendation: who to approach first, through whom, and why • Reply to every client email the same business day and run client relationship programs such as seasonal client gifts • Coordinate event logistics and run the daily BD meeting: agenda, notes, and task logging • Flag issues early, bring a proposed fix with every problem, and own and correct mistakes right away What We're Looking For Non-Negotiables • 3+ years in business development, sales operations, or client coordination, ideally with US clients • A strategic mindset, with a proven ability to think through situations and opportunities on your own and recommend a plan • A self-starter who has owned a pipeline or workload independently with minimal supervision • Excellent written English—your emails and posts will reach CEOs, CFOs, and PE partners • Experience ghostwriting LinkedIn content for an executive or founder in a professional B2B voice • Highly detail-oriented, with a track record of accurate records and documentation • Works fast without losing accuracy and stays steady when juggling many open items • Experience with a CRM, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Google Workspace, and Slack • Uses AI tools daily for research and drafting, and checks output before using it • Coachable: takes feedback, applies it the first time, and keeps it applied • Full remote work setup from day one: a main computer (Intel Core i5 10th gen+, Ryzen 5, or Apple M1+, 16 GB RAM recommended), a backup computer, a second monitor, a clear HD camera, stable wired or fiber internet (25 Mbps+), backup internet from a different provider, and a backup power plan Preferred Qualifications • Advanced AI skills: structured prompting, turning call transcripts into JDs and briefs, and building repeatable AI workflows or templates • Basic to intermediate visual skills in Canva or AI image tools for LinkedIn content • Familiarity with private equity, portfolio companies, or staffing and remote talent

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