What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Associate position at Axios HQ?
1 big thing: Axios HQ makes internal comms work. Its mix of communication software, hands-on editorial services, comms leader community, and best practice resource center is built on years of data and research from newsrooms and universities. We help organizations around the world use it — and communicate more effectively with it — to boost staff transparency, engagement, and trust.
Why it Matters: As a Business Development Associate, you will serve an integral role in securing, maintaining, and growing the customer base with thoughtful outreach and exceptional service to potential clients. Working on a growing team, you’ll be identifying and developing new revenue opportunities and, ultimately, growing the revenue of this successful new product.
Go deeper: Ideal candidates should have a passion for HQ's mission and values - raise the bar, stay curious, be inclusive, always, and champion each other - and have the following experience:
- 1 years of proven customer or client facing experience - business development, sales, account management, or recruiting
- Experience managing sales pipelines including researching, prospecting new business leads, outbound outreach and prioritizing based on intent-signals is a plus
- Detail-oriented with strong time-management skills, a competitive streak and a natural inclination to push oneself to be the best
- Strong project management skills and sales fundamentals
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, experience speaking with clients on the phone is a plus
- Eager for and receptive to feedback
- Proficiency using CRM software to manage sales processes and pipelines
Don’t forget:
- Axios HQ believes in fair and equitable pay. On target earning for this role is in the range of $60,000-$80,000/year and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skill
- This is a hybrid position out of our Arlington, VA location - 2x days per week in office
- Health insurance
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- 401K match
- Generous vacation policy, plus company holidays
- Company equity
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000
