Research Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; all majors are accepted.
• 0–2 years of work experience; prior leadership, sales, professional, or internship experience is relevant.
• Strong interest in sales, business development, or client-facing work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Persistence in contacting prospective clients and comfort with rejection.
• Goal-oriented, with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Articulate, organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.
• Readiness for a professional environment and a strong desire to build a career in sales.

Nice To Haves

• Digital acumen, particularly with AI, social media, and email campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Engage prospective clients, including CEOs, presidents, executives, and other leaders, as their first point of contact.
• Use cold calling, email, and social messaging to create business conversations with for-profit companies.
• Research prospective accounts, executive stakeholders, industry trends, and competitor positioning to create tailored outreach and qualify meetings.
• Work with an assigned Sales Director to manage the sales pipeline and support annual revenue goals by engaging prospects through the sales cycle.
• Participate in sales onboarding, individual training, team meetings, skill-building sessions, and professional development.
• Share practices and learn from relationships with other associates.
• Maintain organized ongoing outreach, a sales territory, and the assigned Sales Director’s calendar.

Benefits

• Base salary, monthly commissions, and individual and team performance bonuses.
• Award-winning training program covering markets, research methodologies, and sales skills.
• Starting at 18+ days of paid time off.
• 14 observed holidays, including Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and personal floating days.
• 401(k) employer matching.
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package.
• Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gyms.
• Community service opportunities.
• Unlimited office snacks and beverages.
• Free office lunch and fun incentives, including sporting events, happy hours, raffle giveaways, and days off.