Associate, Business Development

1 big thing : Axios is a media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are looking for a BDA to join our growing advertising sales team!

Why it Matters : As a Business Development Associate, you will serve an integral role in securing, maintaining and growing relationships for Axios' core media team 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 team.

Zoom in : We are looking for an organized, proactive thinker 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.

Details : Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for Axios' mission and have the following 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

Starting hourly wage for this role is in the range of $26 / hour - $34 / hour and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation and benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.

What Axios brings to the table besides salary :

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