Strategic Growth & Partnerships Analyst

Bluebono; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebono is seeking a Business Development Analyst to support marketing, business development, and sales initiatives in a cross-functional role. The candidate should turn data and research into clear business insights for communication with clients, partners, and internal teams.

The role focuses on identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and materials, analyzing market and pipeline data, and helping move opportunities from initial contact through execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence interacting with clients and business partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work comfortably with data.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with CRM, visualization, database, or analytics tools is preferred.
• Some technical capability or experience with tools such as SQL, Python, APIs, automation, or AI-enabled workflows is a plus.
• Strong research, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Commercial mindset with an interest in sales, business development, financial services, real estate, or technology.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support business development and sales activities, including prospect research, outreach, scenario evaluation and relationship management.
• Identify and evaluate new clients, partners, market opportunities, and potential business channels.
• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, marketing materials, and client-facing communications.
• Analyze sales, pipeline, market, and customer data to identify trends and business opportunities.
• Maintain and improve CRM, pipeline tracking, and internal reporting systems.
• Conduct market and competitive research to support business development and marketing strategies.
• Coordinate with lending, operations, underwriting, and management teams to communicate opportunities and support transaction execution.
• Participate in client and partner meetings, document key takeaways, and manage follow-up items.
• Use spreadsheets, data tools, AI tools, and other technology to improve research, reporting, outreach, and workflow efficiency.
• Help develop scalable processes for lead generation, relationship management, marketing, and sales operations.

Skills

Business analysis

Data analytics

Excel/Sheets

Communication

CRM familiarity

Market research

SQL/Python knowledge

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Commercial mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Excel/BI tools

Visualization tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Bluebono is seeking a Business Development Analyst to support marketing, business development, and sales initiatives in a cross-functional role. The candidate should turn data and research into clear business insights for communication with clients, partners, and internal teams.

The role focuses on identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and materials, analyzing market and pipeline data, and helping move opportunities from initial contact through execution.