Business Development Associate

NOLA Management Group Inc; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

NOLA Management Group Inc. in New Orleans is hiring a Business Development Associate to gain real-world experience in client partnerships, sales strategy, and leadership development from day one.

You'll meet with customers to understand goals, build lasting relationships, and represent AT&T while learning how revenue planning, market trends, and business operations drive growth. Open to recent grads and early-career professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or internship experience in relevant fields preferred but not required.
• Experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, or another customer-facing environment is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interested in long-term career growth and leadership opportunities.
• Self-motivated, coachable, and eager to develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Meet directly with customers to understand their goals and recommend solutions tailored to their needs.
• Build lasting customer relationships through a consultative sales approach focused on communication, trust, and long-term value.
• Represent AT&T professionally while helping customers understand available solutions and make informed decisions.
• Gain hands-on experience with client partnerships, brand management, business strategy, and day-to-day operations.
• Learn how customer engagement, sales performance, and market trends influence business growth and client success.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and mentors to achieve objectives and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Participate in ongoing coaching to strengthen communication, strategic thinking, business acumen, and leadership skills.
• Prepare for future advancement by developing coaching, decision-making, and leadership abilities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Self-motivated

Coachable

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree or internship in related field

Job description

Ready to launch your career in business development, client strategy, and leadership?

NOLA Management Group is hiring a Business Development Associate in New Orleans for an exciting opportunity to build real-world business experience from day one. As a Business Development Associate, you'll help customers find solutions that fit their needs while gaining hands-on experience in client partnerships, business operations, sales, revenue strategy, and leadership development.

Unlike many entry-level sales positions, this Business Development Associate opportunity provides exposure to both the customer-facing and business sides of a growing organization. While representing AT&T, you'll develop professional relationships with customers and learn how client partnerships, brand management, sales performance, and leadership all work together to drive long-term business success.

Whether your experience comes from Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Finance, Sales, internships, campus organizations, athletics, retail, hospitality, or another customer-focused environment, this Business Development Associate role is designed to help you build transferable business skills and prepare for future leadership opportunities.

Business Development Associate Responsibilities

• Meet directly with customers to understand their goals and recommend solutions tailored to their needs.
• Build lasting customer relationships through a consultative sales approach focused on communication, trust, and long-term value.
• Represent AT&T professionally while helping customers understand available solutions and make informed decisions.
• Gain hands-on experience with client partnerships, brand management, business strategy, and day-to-day business operations.
• Learn how customer engagement, sales performance, and market trends influence business growth and client success.
• Collaborate with fellow Business Development Associate team members and experienced mentors to achieve team objectives and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Participate in ongoing coaching designed to strengthen communication, strategic thinking, business acumen, and leadership skills.
• Prepare for future advancement by developing the coaching, decision-making, and leadership abilities expected of future business leaders.

Business Development Associate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or internship experience in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Finance, Sales, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, business, or another customer-facing environment is a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interested in learning how businesses grow through customer relationships, sales, and strategic decision-making.
• Self-motivated, coachable, and eager to develop professionally.
• Interested in long-term career growth and future leadership opportunities.
• Recent graduates and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Gain

• Experience seeing how customer interactions influence larger business decisions.
• Exposure to revenue planning, client growth initiatives, and business performance.
• Opportunities to contribute ideas while learning directly from experienced business professionals.
• Hands-on development in negotiation, communication, and strategic problem-solving.
• A fast-paced environment where your initiative and performance create opportunities for advancement.
• A chance to build a well-rounded business foundation that transfers across industries.

Every customer conversation is an opportunity to better understand how successful businesses grow. As a Business Development Associate, you'll gain practical experience that extends beyond day-to-day sales, building the communication, strategic thinking, and leadership skills that support long-term career growth. If you're ready to challenge yourself, learn from experienced professionals, and start building a career with purpose, we'd love to meet you.

This is a performance-based position with unlimited commission potential. Earnings vary based on individual sales performance. Any annual compensation figures referenced represent average earnings in the role and are not guaranteed.