Business Development Associate

Cobalt Meridian Advisory; India; Remote; INR 648,000 - 1,166,000; Part time

Job summary

Cobalt Meridian Advisory helps organizations put AI to work in day-to-day operations. We seek a contract Business Development Associate (part-time, remote) to help build our client pipeline directly with the founder.

You will identify target companies, initiate conversations with senior leaders, and move opportunities toward intro calls. You should have B2B outreach or sales development experience, be comfortable discussing AI with executives, and maintain disciplined follow-through.

Qualifications

• Experience with B2B outreach, lead generation, or sales development.
• Comfort discussing AI and operations with senior leaders.
• Organized habits and steady follow through.
• Honesty in how you represent the firm and its work.

Responsibilities

• Research and build target lists of companies and decision makers.
• Draft outreach that speaks to each prospect's situation.
• Follow up consistently and book intro calls for the founder.
• Keep the pipeline tracker accurate and current.
• Share market feedback to sharpen offer and messaging.

Skills

B2B outreach

lead generation

sales development

executive conversation

Tools

CRM tools

LinkedIn prospecting

Job description

Cobalt Meridian Advisory helps organizations put AI to work in their day to day operations. We design and deploy AI agents and advise leaders on AI adoption, enablement, and operational scaling. We are a small, founder led practice based in Chicago.

The role

We are looking for a contract Business Development Associate to help build our client pipeline. This is a part time, remote engagement working directly with the founder. You will find the right companies, start conversations with the right leaders, and keep every opportunity moving.

What you will do

• Research and build target lists of companies and decision makers, with a focus on technology and operations leaders
• Draft short, specific outreach that speaks to each prospect's situation
• Follow up consistently and book intro calls for the founder
• Keep the pipeline tracker accurate and current
• Share what you hear from the market so we can sharpen our offer and messaging

What we are looking for

• Experience with B2B outreach, lead generation, or sales development
• Comfort discussing AI and operations with senior leaders
• Organized habits and steady follow through
• Honesty in how you represent the firm and its work

Nice to have

• Experience selling consulting or professional services
• Familiarity with CRM tools and LinkedIn prospecting
• Contract, part time, fully remote. Open to candidates based in India
• Reports to the founder
• Pay: $5 to $9 USD per hour, based on experience