Associate, Business Development & Operations

Nizmara Consulting & Executive Search; Fatih; On-site; TRY 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Close collaboration with founders and

Exposure to senior executives

Meaningful ownership from day one

Senior team environment

Job summary

Nizmara Consulting & Executive Search is seeking a high-potential professional to join the founding partners and support growth across business development, operations, and executive search. The role blends research, outreach, CRM management, and content coordination with senior leadership.

You will gain early ownership and guidance from the partners, with opportunities to specialize over time in business development, operations, or executive search.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a highly selective university required.
• 2–4 years in business development, consulting, executive search, or similar commercial role.
• Excellent Turkish and English communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to engage with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Research prospective clients in Türkiye and selected international markets.
• Build targeted account lists and contact databases.
• Draft personalized outreach via LinkedIn and email.
• Maintain and monitor CRM and sales pipeline.
• Coordinate proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Turkish language

English language

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Executive communication

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a highly selective university

Tools

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

HubSpot

Pipedrive

Job description

Nizmara is an executive search firm built around an elite team of senior consultants with substantial business and industry experience, advising organizations across Türkiye, the Middle East, and Europe on leadership and mission-critical appointments.

We were founded on a simple belief: executive search should be sharper, faster, and more accountable.

Our work is led by senior consultants with substantial business and industry experience. This enables us to understand leadership requirements not only as recruiters, but also from the perspective of the organizations and executives we advise.

We combine rigorous market intelligence, focused search strategies, senior-level judgment, and disciplined execution to help organizations appoint exceptional leaders and build critical capabilities.

Fast. Focused. Exceptional.

We are now looking for a high-potential professional to work closely with Nizmara’s founding partners and support the firm’s next stage of growth.

The Opportunity

This is a broad, high-exposure role at the intersection of business development, commercial operations, marketing, and executive search.

You will help Nizmara identify and develop new business opportunities, maintain momentum across commercial initiatives, coordinate follow-ups, and ensure that important projects move from idea to completion.

The role is designed for someone who already has professional experience but remains early in their career: commercially curious, highly organized, confident in external communication, and eager to learn directly from senior business leaders.

You will be given meaningful responsibility from the beginning, together with close access to and guidance from the founding partners.

What You Will Own

Business Development and Outreach

• Research prospective clients, sectors, and decision-makers across Türkiye and selected international markets
• Build focused account and contact lists using LinkedIn, company information, market intelligence, and relevant research tools
• Draft and execute thoughtful, personalized outreach through LinkedIn and email
• Maintain consistent follow-up with prospects and help convert initial conversations into qualified opportunities
• Prepare background research, briefing notes, presentations, and supporting materials for business development meetings
• Coordinate post-meeting actions and ensure that agreed next steps are completed
• Support the preparation of proposals, credentials documents, and client presentations

Commercial Operations

• Own the accuracy and day-to-day management of Nizmara’s CRM and commercial pipeline
• Track opportunities, conversations, proposals, follow-ups, and deadlines
• Create clear weekly visibility on pipeline activity, priorities, and outstanding actions
• Establish practical systems that help the partners manage relationships and commercial activity more effectively
• Coordinate selected external providers, business partners, events, and memberships
• Take ownership of operational and commercial projects from initial brief through completion

Brand and Market Presence

• Support Nizmara’s LinkedIn presence and selected partner communications
• Turn internal expertise, market observations, and client conversations into relevant content ideas
• Draft and coordinate company updates, insight pieces, event communications, and website content
• Conduct competitor, market, and sector research to identify new positioning and growth opportunities
• Help maintain a consistent, credible, and premium Nizmara presence across every external touchpoint

Executive Search Exposure

• Support selected market-mapping and executive research assignments
• Conduct company, sector, and candidate research
• Assist with candidate and client coordination when required
• Gain direct exposure to executive search methodology, senior-level assessment, and client advisory work
• Over time, take on greater responsibility in either business development, operations, or executive search based on performance and strengths

What We Are Looking For

• Approximately 2–4 years of professional experience in business development, consulting, professional services, executive search, recruitment, B2B services, startup operations, or another relevant commercial environment
• A bachelor’s degree from a highly selective university in Türkiye or abroad, supported by a strong academic record
• Excellent written and spoken Turkish and English
• Strong commercial awareness and genuine interest in how companies, sectors, and senior decision-makers operate
• A polished and credible professional presence, with the confidence to communicate with senior executives
• Exceptional organization and follow-through: you keep track of details, commitments, and deadlines without requiring constant reminders
• Strong writing, research, presentation, and analytical skills
• The ability to turn a broad objective into a structured plan and carry it through to completion
• High standards for accuracy, responsiveness, discretion, and quality
• Comfortable working in a small, senior team where priorities may evolve and individual contribution is highly visible
• Practical fluency with AI and digital productivity tools, combined with sound judgment about when and how to use them

Particularly Valuable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be helpful, but is not required:

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator and personalized B2B outreach
• CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Pipedrive
• Executive search, recruitment, or professional services
• Proposal preparation and client presentations
• LinkedIn or thought-leadership content
• Market research, competitive intelligence, or account planning
• AI-enabled research, workflow automation, and productivity tools
• Exposure to international markets, particularly the Middle East

You Will Thrive Here If You

• Enjoy working closely with experienced, demanding, and supportive senior professionals
• Take pride in making things happen, not merely contributing ideas
• Communicate naturally and confidently with different types of stakeholders
• Notice what needs to be done and act before being asked
• Can move comfortably between research, communication, coordination, and execution
• Prefer meaningful responsibility to narrowly defined tasks
• Want to understand how a high-quality professional services business grows
• Care about the standard and presentation of everything associated with your work

What is On The Table

• Sholdersurfing and close collaboration with Nizmara’s founding partners and senior team
• Exposure to senior executives, business owners, investors, and HR leaders
• A rare opportunity to understand both the commercial and delivery sides of executive search
• Meaningful ownership from the beginning
• A high-calibre, low-ego, senior working environment
• A role that can develop toward business development, strategic operations, or executive search
• The opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and evolution of the Nizmara brand