Business Development Specialist - Boston

Brighton Jones • Boston, MA

1d • $70,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Brighton Jones is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Specialist to join their team. This role is crucial for driving meaningful growth and contributing directly to the company's success. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy building relationships, and have a passion for strategic business development. This position offers the opportunity to redefine professional and personal growth within an award-winning company culture.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required; Marketing or Business degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience; in sales, marketing and/or sales operations support preferred.
• Commitment to excellence, attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills.
• Positive attitude, versatility and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Self-motivated starter with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce & MS Suite.
• Experience interacting with external prospects and supporting internal teammates.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the sales process and help the team achieve annual new families helped/revenue goals.
• Own the prospect journey, including prequalifying prospects, pipeline integrity, collection and entry of prospective client information, attaching relevant notes, scheduling meetings, assigning tasks, and creating service agreements using Salesforce.
• Create and update business development proposals and presentation materials.
• Provide calendar management and scheduling support for business development activities.
• Provide recurring operations, sales support, and analysis, including developing reports, dashboards, and ad hoc sales reporting.
• Attend and participate in sales team meetings.
• Coordinate regular reporting on performance against targets and activity reports.
• Collaborate with Business Development team members nationwide and share best practices.
• Collaborate with multiple departments for the creation of prospect-facing materials.
• Conduct prospect research using various sources (e.g., LinkedIn).
• Assist in other special projects as needed.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation
• Equity ownership opportunities for every employee
• New Business Incentive Program
• Generous employee referral bonus
• Cell phone data reimbursement
• Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members
• Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1
• Winter Break
• Summer Friday flex-days
• 10 paid holidays
• Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching
• Heavily subsidized transit
• 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues
• Personal career development plans
• Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees)
• Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training
• Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend
• Quarterly team-building events
• Regular social events
• Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups
• Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent)
• Adoption benefits
• Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree