Business Development Associate

Overview

Step beyond typical sales development representative routines in a role where innovation, perseverance, and strategic insight define both your earnings and career growth. As a Business Development Associate at Wunderkind, you'll be a pivotal force of our expansion efforts, leveraging expert research and tactical communication to engage key decision-makers at leading global online retailers.

Wunderkind delivers performance marketing powered by AI and data, enabling brands to attract and retain customers through highly personalized messages across multiple channels such as websites, email, text, and advertisements, thereby driving revenue growth. We are dedicated to fostering authentic brand-customer relationships and empowering brands to cater individually to customer needs by crafting personalized, automated, and scalable experiences.

This role demands excellence and offers a unique platform to swiftly progress into senior roles like Account Executives, Strategic Consultants, and Executive Concierges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly tailored, multi-channel outreach campaigns including email, social media engagement, gifting strategies, referrals, and corporate event participation to secure meetings with executive decision-makers.
• Focus on achieving monthly quotas and generating revenue pipeline rather than mere quantity of activities, embodying company core values through skilled effort.
• Coordinate strategically between Sales, Marketing, and Leadership teams to identify and prioritize target accounts.
• Collaborate closely with Business Development Directors to maintain active engagement of enterprise prospects throughout the sales lifecycle.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of one year experience in a dynamic sales environment, demonstrating consistent role retention and meeting targets.
• Strong perseverance and problem-solving approach when faced with rejection in prospecting.
• Advanced proficiency using LinkedIn Sales Navigator for detailed account research beyond basic filtering.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with adaptability, openness to coaching, resourcefulness, and continuous improvement focus.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience within B2B sales settings, especially in SaaS or marketing technology sectors.
• Clear ambition to pursue a sustained, lucrative career in sales.

Recruitment Process

• Initial 20-minute meeting with a recruiter to discuss fit, compensation, role details, and progression opportunities.
• A live 15-minute self-pitch session highlighting why you are the ideal candidate, including follow-up questions.
• A skills evaluation involving creating and presenting an account-based marketing strategy for a prospect.
• Final interview with a hiring manager focusing on core competencies prior to hiring decision.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position in New York and California is $65,000 to $75,000 per year, with regional variations elsewhere. The exact offer considers individual qualifications, certifications, experience, and work location.