Business Development Associate

Ascend Analytics is seeking a Business Development Associate to join their team in Boulder, Colorado. The role involves coordinating sales activities, drafting proposals, managing documents, providing invoicing support, leveraging data for sales processes, and ensuring accurate CRM platform management. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, strong computer skills, excellent communication and customer service skills, and a demonstrated interest in renewable energy or power. Preference is given to candidates with coordination and sales experience, as well as familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM software.

• Coordinating sales activities of an experienced team: sales scheduling, account management, cross-selling initiatives
• Proposal drafting and document management for client-specific sales across multiple business units within Ascend
• Arranging sales calls, emailing following, addressing customer queries, tracking sales delivery dates, and supporting the completion of scoped activities
• Providing invoicing support and management
• Leveraging data to improve sales processes, and supporting data analytics utilization
• Coordinating CRM platform management and ensuring customer and project data are processed accurately and ensuring sales pipeline is clearly represented and tracked
• Reaching out to clients and prospects to coordinating meetings with sales management
• Following up and resolving client-related questions

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 2+ years of relevant experience, preference for coordination activities and foundations in sales
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent communication, sales, and customer service skills
• Demonstrated interest in Renewable Energy or Power
• Organizational skills and strong prioritization
• Demonstrated writing ability
• Background in combined Liberal Arts disciplines with STEM-related interests (preferred)
• Renewable Energy or Power Sector experience (preferred)
• Experience with Salesforce, Monday.com, or other CRM software (preferred)

• Flexible work hours
• Relaxed work environment
• Opportunities for advancement
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Dependent care spending account
• 401k plan
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities