Business Development

ALLIANT CYBERSECURITY; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Onsite gym

Free parking

Job summary

alliantgroup, LP is a national premier consulting firm focused on helping businesses transform and thrive. This Business Development role supports Technical Directors, educating CPA firms and clients about incentives to grow their organizations through strategic outreach and relationship-building.

Responsibilities include market research, high-volume outreach, and collaboration with channel partners to generate and close opportunities. Travel up to 30–40% within the United States may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–4 years in business development or sales.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with C-suite communication.

Responsibilities

• Educate CPA firms and clients on incentives to grow their business.
• Research targets, trends, decision makers, and opportunities daily.
• Build a high-volume outreach pipeline via calls, emails, meetings.
• Collaborate with channel partners and internal teams to close opportunities.
• Maintain CRM, pipeline reports, and follow-ups.

Skills

Phone outreach

Relationship building

Executive communication

CRM proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

As a Business Development professional, you will work alongside Technical Directors to educate CPA firms and clients of the ability to claim valuable incentives that can bring additional value to their organizations. This role requires a confident and proactive approach to building client relationships, collaborating with channel partners, generating interest, and closing sales. This is a great opportunity to gain access to C-level decision makers and industry executives while building a dynamic book of business.

As a national premier consulting firm, alliant is focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive. alliant offers six different service lines to our clients and this role acquires new clients for all service lines.

Responsibilities

• Educate CPA firms and clients of the ability to claim valuable incentives to help grow their business
• Conduct daily research to identify target companies, market trends, key decision makers, and emerging opportunities
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline through high-volume outreach, relationship building, and channel development
• Engage prospects via phone, email, meetings, and events to understand business needs to position alliant’s solutions
• Participate in strategy sessions, fieldwork, and executive meetings to grow into a consultative business development leader
• Collaborate closely with channel partners, CPA firms, referral sources, and internal technical teams to generate and close opportunities
• Support the Technical Director in executing field strategies, client consulting engagements, and cross-selling initiatives
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation, pipeline reporting, and follow-up activity to ensure visibility and consistency
• Identity secondary service lines and cross-sell opportunities to expand client base
• Leverage alliant’s Strategic Advisory Board to open new markets and strengthen national relationships
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor in a technical consulting environment
• Travel with the Technical Director to client visits, discovery sessions, presentations, and onsite consultations.
• Attend industry events, conferences, and networking functions alongside senior leaders to generate new business and expand brand presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Prefer 1 to 4 years of professional experience in business development, sales, consulting, or a client-facing environment
• Proven ability to build relationships with executives and business owners via phone and in-person settings
• Strong phone presence, including experience with high volume outbound calling
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate confidently to C-suite leaders
• Ability to learn complex subject matter including understanding multiple verticals/industries, tax code, and the various alliant service lines
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and receptive to coaching/feedback within a team environment
• High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities; ability to thrive in a competitive fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and other relevant software applications
• Available to travel 30-40% within the United States, partnering closely with Technical Director
• Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX alliant offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical/dental premiums for single coverage for some options, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group fitness classes, paid covered parking, and more!

Do Work That Matters. alliant alliantgroup, LP is currently experiencing explosive growth! As a national consulting firm focused on being the voice to the middle market, our mission is simple: Strengthening US businesses. How do we do this? We hire the brightest talent with the most diverse backgrounds who do work that matters. alliantgroup has been helping American businesses overcome the challenges of today to prepare them for the future. Our most sought after service has been helping companies identify and leverage the largest federal and state incentives available including ERC, R&D, and 179D. Our industry experts and four former IRS commissioners help our clients claim what they deserve. Learn more about how the R&D tax credit started and how you can do work that matters!