Business Development Intern

Max Borges Agency; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on Fridays

Hourly rate + commission potential

Job summary

Max Borges Agency is seeking a Business Development Intern to support the MBA Business Development team. This role focuses on identifying new brands, building contact lists, and organizing them in our CRM to enable effective outreach.

You will conduct in-depth research on consumer technology and lifestyle brands, compile background information on stakeholders, and assist in coordinating events and meetings.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and initiative.
• Interest in startups, consumer tech, and PR/marketing.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospective brands and build contact lists.
• Develop background info on targets including stakeholders and funding.
• Source events and networking opportunities for face-to-face or virtual meetings.
• Manage and organize prospect data in MBA's CRM.
• Support executives with research and outreach to convert prospects.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Highly organized

Detail oriented

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Job description

We are seeking a Business Development Intern to support the MBA Business Development team. MBA provides best-in-class PR services for Innovative Consumer Technology and Lifestyle brands. This role is focused on identifying new brands, developing robust contact lists, organizing them within our CRM and supporting the Business Development team to ensure they have everything needed to effectively engage and sell to these prospects. This role is for you if you love learning about innovative new products, are extremely detail oriented/organized, and are exceptional at in-depth research and analysis.

Core Responsibilities

• Prospect Identification Understand what makes a good client for MBA - Consumer Technology brands with highly differentiated technology, ample funding/budget, and a strong marketing team. Highlight recent coverage, key products, marketing initiatives, etc. - from sources including tech blogs, lifestyle media, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, trade show lists, and other new methods we haven't thought of yet!
• Develop comprehensive background for each prospective brand including key stakeholders, agencies they've worked with, product/services, funding history, brand messaging, etc.
• List Building Build target lists for new prospective brands sourcing from internal agency recommendations, personal research, trade show lists, etc. Detail the key stakeholders and decision makers for PR services within the organization Source comprehensive contact information including phone number, email, LinkedIn, and mailing address Develop list of events, tradeshows, networking opportunities where our Business Development executives can meet with prospects face to face or virtually
• CRM Management and Prospect Engagement Organize and update all relevant new and existing prospect lists into Highrise, MBA's CRM Ensure prospects are categorized effectively and reminders are set to follow-up
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google programs (drive, sheets, etc.) Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Highly organized and detail oriented Team attitude and ability to work with employees of all levels within and outside the company Understanding/interest in startups, consumer tech, PR/Marketing Resourceful / demonstrate the ability to execute tasks with simple direction Desire to grow into a sales-oriented position Go-Getter entrepreneurial attitude
• Work In an award-winning environment. Inc . magazine has named MBA one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. for more than five years; South Florida Business Journal and Outside magazine have noted MBA as one of the best places to work; and recently, The Holmes Report selected MBA as a finalist for its Top Five North American Boutique PR Agency of the Year award.

Benefits

• Gain in-depth, useful operation and sales experience
• Free lunch on Fridays
• Hourly rate + commission potential