Business Development Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Comprehend the characteristics of an ideal client for MBA: Consumer Technology brands that possess uniquely differentiated technology, substantial funding/budget, and a robust marketing team.

• Emphasize recent media coverage, significant products, marketing strategies, and other pertinent details from tech blogs, lifestyle publications, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, trade show listings, and various sources.

• Create detailed background profiles for potential brands, encompassing key stakeholders, agencies, products/services, funding history, and brand messaging.

• Construct target lists for potential brands utilizing agency recommendations, personal research, and trade show directories.

• Identify key stakeholders and decision-makers for PR services.

• Gather contact information, including phone numbers, emails, LinkedIn profiles, and mailing addresses.

• Compile lists of events, tradeshows, and networking opportunities for Business Development executives.

• Organize and maintain prospect lists in Highrise, MBA's CRM system.

• Effectively categorize prospects and establish follow-up reminders.

• Obtain agency assets and assist in the creation of presentation decks and sales materials.

• Facilitate internal communication on behalf of the Business Development team to the larger agency.

• Perform preliminary outreach to select brands.

• Help coordinate and schedule calls.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google applications (Drive, Sheets, etc.) is required.

• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Highly organized with a keen attention to detail.

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate with employees at all levels within and outside the organization.

• Interest or understanding of startups, consumer technology, PR, and marketing.

• Resourceful, demonstrating the capability to execute tasks with minimal direction.

• Aspiration to transition into a sales-focused role.

• Entrepreneurial go-getter attitude.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work in an award-winning environment. Inc. magazine has recognized MBA as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for over five years; South Florida Business Journal and Outside magazine have acknowledged MBA as one of the best places to work; and recently, The Holmes Report named MBA a finalist for its Top Five North American Boutique PR Agency of the Year award.

• Acquire valuable operational and sales experience.

• Enjoy free lunch on Fridays.

• Competitive hourly rate with commission potential.