Business Development / Sales Associate

Responsibilities:

Research and identify prospective business clients and their decision-makers Build and maintain a qualified prospect pipeline Initiate contact via LinkedIn, email, telephone, referral, and professional networking Conduct discovery to understand each prospect's business and data challenges Articulate where analytics can create measurable commercial value Schedule discovery meetings and solution presentations Work with the consulting team to shape scope and proposals Manage follow-up, objection handling, and negotiation through to close Maintain accurate records of all prospects and conversations Develop long-term client relationships and identify further opportunities

Requirements:

Strong written and spoken communication Confidence engaging business owners, executives, and finance professionals Commercial awareness and understanding of how businesses make and lose money Ability to connect a business problem to an appropriate solution Strong research skills and consistent prospecting discipline Ability to explain analytical concepts in plain business language Resilience, professionalism, integrity, and self-motivation Willingness to work to measurable performance targets

Advantageous (not required):

Experience or study in business development, B2B sales, financial services, accounting, consulting, technology or SaaS sales, data analytics, business intelligence, digital transformation, corporate services, FinTech, or management consulting. A technical background is not mandatory.

Benefit:

Commission-only; 10% of collected contract value, 5% residual on renewals within 12 months, plus milestone bonuses. Structured training and a defined path to a retained position for strong performers.