BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Questrom Institutes

Boston University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Business Development Manager is responsible for building and sustaining a robust pipeline of corporate partners for the Center for Action Learning. Reporting to the Executive Director, Action Learning, this role sits at the front end of the Centers operating model identifying, engaging, and qualifying companies that will sponsor real-world student consulting and action-learning projects. The Manager is a proactive, outbound business development leader who leverages personal networks, alumni relationships, and modern prospecting tools (LinkedIn, targeted outreach, referrals) to generate consistent deal flow. Success is measured by qualified lead activity, conversion to sponsored projects, and long-term partner relationships. This is not a marketing role. It is a high-volume, relationship-driven business development role with clear activity and outcome targets. This role is central to the Centers growth and impact. The Business Development Manager directly shapes the volume, quality, and diversity of real-world opportunities available to students while helping companies access fresh thinking, talent, and practical solutions to real business problems.

Requirements

• Proactive, outbound business development leadership.
• Experience leveraging personal networks, alumni relationships, and modern prospecting tools (LinkedIn, targeted outreach, referrals).
• Ability to generate consistent deal flow.
• Focus on qualified lead activity, conversion to sponsored projects, and long-term partner relationships.
• High-volume, relationship-driven approach.
• Ability to meet clear activity and outcome targets.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, engaging, and qualifying companies that will sponsor real-world student consulting and action-learning projects.
• Leveraging personal networks, alumni relationships, and modern prospecting tools (LinkedIn, targeted outreach, referrals) to generate consistent deal flow.
• Building and sustaining a robust pipeline of corporate partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed