Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axios is a media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. As a Business Development Associate, you will play a crucial role in securing and growing client relationships while identifying new revenue opportunities for the advertising sales team.
Responsibilities
- Serve an integral role in securing, maintaining and growing relationships for Axios’ core media team with thoughtful outreach and exceptional service to potential clients
- Identify and develop new revenue opportunities and grow the revenue of this successful team
- Help generate and increase new business opportunities
- Work alongside our growing sales team and play a significant role in shaping new revenue opportunities and helping support sales growth
Skills
- Proven customer or client service experience
- Experience managing top of funnel sales pipelines, including researching, prospecting new business leads, outbound outreach, and organizing inbound interest
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills and an ability to prioritize effectively
- Strong project management skills and sales fundamentals
- Desire to collaborate with others
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Eager for and receptive to feedback
- Proficiency using CRM software to manage sales processes and pipelines
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including telehealth services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Company Overview
We are a new media company delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient, illuminating and shareable ways possible. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.axios.com.