Strategic Growth & Proposals Associate

alliantgroup; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health and dental

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Onsite gym

Paid parking

Job summary

Alliant is a premier consulting and technology firm headquartered in Houston, TX. The Business Development Associate role supports the sales cycle from proposal development to client relationship building, working alongside seasoned professionals and Technical Directors.

Responsibilities include crafting customized proposals, preparing executive presentations, maintaining CRM records, and coordinating discovery meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field required.
• 3+ years of professional experience in business development, sales support, account management, marketing, or another client-facing role.
• Strong desire to build a long-term career in enterprise business development and consultative sales.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with executives, owners, and advisers.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% within the United States; Houston relocation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales process by preparing proposals, executive presentations, value propositions, pricing summaries, SOWs, and client-facing materials using PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and internal templates.
• Prepare pipeline reports and sales activity summaries for leadership to support forecasting and planning.
• Assist new client activities, follow-ups, and tracking opportunities through each sales stage.
• Maintain Salesforce CRM records, activities, notes, and opportunity stages for data integrity and forecasting.
• Track proposal status, contract progression, and client communications to meet deadlines.
• Research prospective clients, industries, and market trends to tailor business solutions across Alliant’s service lines.
• Attend client discovery meetings to understand objectives and document findings for follow-up actions.
• Coordinate sales meetings, discovery sessions, and presentations; ensure action items are completed on schedule.
• Collaborate with marketing to leverage campaigns, events, webinars, and conferences to drive pipeline growth.

Skills

Client-facing

Sales support

Communication

Presentation

CRM proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

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

Tools

Salesforce CRM

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Alliant is a premier consulting and technology firm headquartered in Houston, TX. The Business Development Associate role supports the sales cycle from proposal development to client relationship building, working alongside seasoned professionals and Technical Directors.

Responsibilities include crafting customized proposals, preparing executive presentations, maintaining CRM records, and coordinating discovery meetings.