Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. B.HOM Student Living is a property management company that creates communities where people thrive. The Business Development Associate supports business development opportunities, consulting engagements, proposals, financial and market analysis, and new client transitions. The role coordinates deliverables across departments and supports client-facing materials, project tracking, and the handoff of new business to operations.
Responsibilities
- Support business development opportunities from initial evaluation through proposal development, due diligence, contract execution, and operational transition
- Assist with prospect research and evaluation of new business opportunities
- Coordinate information and deliverables across internal departments supporting active opportunities
- Track client requests, deadlines, decisions, action items, and next steps
- Proactively follow up with stakeholders to keep opportunities and deliverables on schedule
- Support consulting engagements through research, analysis, project coordination, and preparation of client deliverables
- Coordinate and prepare proposals, RFP responses, presentations, operating plans, staffing recommendations, and other client-facing materials
- Develop client pitch decks and supporting presentation materials
- Coordinate input and revisions from internal subject matter experts
- Prepare materials for prospect meetings, client presentations, property tours, and transition meetings
- Document decisions, action items, responsibilities, and required follow-up
- Build and maintain budget and cash flow models for prospective management opportunities
- Gather and organize financial and operational assumptions used to evaluate opportunities
- Conduct market research and analysis, including enrollment trends and market performance indicators
- Analyze information to help identify target markets, communities, and potential growth opportunities
- Support deal strategy, pricing, and B.HOM's competitive positioning through research and analysis
- Maintain project plans, timelines, task trackers, and deliverable schedules
- Coordinate responsibilities and deadlines across multiple internal departments
- Prepare project status updates and maintain organized project documentation
- Identify outstanding items, potential gaps, or delays and escalate them appropriately
- Maintain business development templates, financial models, presentations, research, and other resources
- Support transition planning after B.HOM is awarded new business
- Maintain transition plans and trackers covering milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, deadlines, and deliverables
- Coordinate the handoff from Business Development to Operations and other functional teams
- Help ensure client expectations, commitments, assumptions, and agreed-upon deliverables are clearly documented and communicated
- Coordinate internal and external transition meetings, agendas, status updates, meeting notes, and follow-up
- Serve as a key point of coordination between internal transition teams and client stakeholders
Skills
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and stakeholders
- Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to work with budgets, cash flow models, market data, and property operating information
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to develop professional presentations, proposals, trackers, and client-facing materials
- Strong research skills with the ability to gather, organize, interpret, and summarize financial, market, and operational information
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with internal teams, senior leadership, clients, and prospective clients
- Strong sense of ownership and follow-through
- Ability to anticipate next steps and proactively follow up on outstanding items
- Ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel nationally as needed
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to remain at a workstation and use a computer for extended periods
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and in writing
- Ability to attend conferences, client meetings, property tours, and transition meetings
- Ability to travel by automobile and airplane as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in student housing, multifamily housing, property management, real estate, business development, finance, project coordination, or a related field
- Student housing or multifamily industry experience
- Experience with financial modeling, project management, market research, or proposal development
Benefits
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) with company match
- 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Company Paid Sabbatical Leave
- 12 company-paid holidays
- Birthday holiday
- Paid Time Off — Starting at 120 hours per year
- Sick and safe time
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Pet insurance options
- Career growth opportunities within a rapidly growing organization
- A people-first culture focused on development and success
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