Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axios is a media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. The Associate, Business Development role supports the advertising team by cultivating client relationships, identifying prospective partnerships, developing new revenue opportunities, and supporting sales growth.
Responsibilities
- BDAs are vital to securing, maintaining, and growing relationships for Axios’ core media team through thoughtful outreach and exceptional service to potential clients
- They work to identify and develop new revenue opportunities and, ultimately, grow the revenue of this team
- We look for organized, proactive thinkers to enthusiastically help generate and increase new business opportunities
- This opportunity will allow you to work alongside our growing sales team and play a significant role in shaping new revenue opportunities and helping support sales growth
Skills
- Proven customer or client service experience
- Experience managing top of funnel sales pipelines, including researching, prospecting new business leads, outbound outreach, and organizing inbound interest
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills and an ability to prioritize effectively
- Strong project management skills and sales fundamentals
- Desire to collaborate with others
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Eager for and receptive to feedback
- Proficiency using CRM software to manage sales processes and pipelines
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including telehealth services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
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