Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Raya Advisory is an executive search and talent advisory firm working with high-growth AI and technology companies. The Growth & Business Development Associate will help the Founder & CEO grow Raya by building client sourcing and outreach systems, managing the business development pipeline, conducting market research, and testing growth initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Build Raya’s client sourcing and outreach system
- Use tools like HubSpot, Clay, LinkedIn, and AI platforms to improve how we generate leads and our outreach efforts
- Systematically identify high-potential companies, founders, and investors for Raya to build relationships with
- Research companies, funding activity, leadership changes, and hiring signals
- Help run outbound and relationship-building campaigns
- Manage and organize our business development pipeline
- Track follow-ups and make sure important opportunities keep moving
- Test new growth ideas across events, partnerships, content, referrals, and outbound
- Help with content generation, social media, and small sets of live events that are part of business development
Skills
- 2–5 years of experience in startups, growth, business development, consulting, VC, recruiting, or a related field
- Comfortable with technology, AI tools, and learning new systems quickly
- Hands-on experience using AI tools like Claude to build basic workflows or automations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with excellent follow-through
- Curious, analytical, and commercially minded
- Resourceful and comfortable figuring things out independently
- High attention to detail
- Excited to work in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- You’ll work directly with the Founder & CEO
- Get exposure to some of the fastest-growing companies in AI and technology
- Have the opportunity to take on significant responsibility and lead the function
- Substantial room to grow as Raya rapidly expands
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