Business Development Associate

Company Description **About Us** At Devex, our vision is to do more good for more people in the global development / international aid community. We’re a media platform that connects 1+ million development professionals with news, jobs, content series, events, and funding information. **About You** Do you have 2+ years experience being part of a sales team and supporting business development efforts to meet ambitious revenue goals? Are you tech-savvy and motivated to learn new marketing tools? You're excited to be a part of a dynamic company that’s growing fast and has an open, teamwork-focused culture. You're deeply organized, dedicated and a self-starter. You thrive in an environment where you're responsible for your own work (but you get the support you need). You also love to collaborate with teams and are deeply curious about international development and business. You strive to be the best communicator - especially in writing. Does this sound like you? If you just said "yes," keep reading... **Job Description**: If you've read this far, we know that you want to know more. What will you do as the Business Development Associate? **In your first 90 days you'll**: - Develop a strong understanding of Devex products and services - Have a good understanding of team’s revenue and impact targets - Keep Salesforce contact and opportunity information up-to-date and well organized - Identify and qualify new business leads using in-house marketing tools, social media listening, online market research and competitor monitoring - Have a broad understanding of global development and digital media **By the time you finish your first year you'll have**: - Used your organization skills to have Salesforce completely operational, organized and up-to-date. - Taken the lead on creating Salesforce campaigns and nurturing programs. - Tracked sales results to goals by preparing and forwarding sales reports and ran bi-weekly sales progress & pipeline reports to keep the team on track of pipeline and revenue goals. - Assisted the Business Development Leads to nurture relationships with existing key accounts and generate business with 10 new target accounts - Developed a new and operational social media listening and competition monitoring strategy, yielding strong leads - Organized and prepared the Business Development Lead’s business trips and in-person meetings **Qualifications**: Here are the basic requirements you'll need as a Business Development Associate - Ideally you are located in Barcelona and are open to coming to the office on a regular basis - Ability to work 40 hours per week - Have at least 2 years of work experience in business development operations or executive support - Have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or any related field - Salesforce experience or similar CRM - Strong market research and social media skills - English proficiency **Nice-to-haves**: Besides the basics, here’s what we’d love to see you have - Knowledge of global development community - Experience using marketo, reply.io or similar marketing automation software - Professional working proficiency in French or another European language - Experience working in Public Relations, Public Affairs or Communications sectors. - Keen interest and exposure to international business - If based in Barcelona, Spain you'd need a Spanish work authorization. Additional Information **Interview Process** - Hirevue - Intro Interview with Alli Blount, Hiring Manager - Potentially interview with 1-2 other key interviewers - Complete a take-home challenge Interview with Alan Robbins **What We Offer You** Being part of the Devex team is a partnership. We strive to make Devex a place where you can thrive and do your most inspirational work. Here are a few benefits we offer: - 2 week-long Devex-wide breaks - 23 in Spain (15 if remote) - 2 YAY days - 2 Learning days - Monthly professional and wellness activities - Other benefits might apply - Team-wide bonus plan applicable