Business Development Associate

As a Business Development Associate or Sr. Business Development Associate, you will have the opportunity to perfect your sales skills and make a direct contribution to driving engagement with new clients and supporting a healthy pipeline of thoughtfully positioned opportunities aligned with Rho's sales strategy and objectives. . You will need to be adept at client-specific research in order to provide active support in generating business leads. You will be able to have direct interaction with clients and support various initiatives for our fast-paced and strategic Business Development team. This is a very exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with fantastic mentors, which can lead to a long-term rewarding career!

Our Sales and Business Development Teams will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!

Responsibilities

• Perform outreach (phone, mail, email) to potential leads to generate interest in Rho's services
• Participate in lead generation activities (e.g., research perspective company pipelines and press releases)
• Create customized value propositions and storyboards that match Rho's expertise to prospective client needs
• Schedule telephone, face-to-face, and web meeting appointments for Rho business development professionals and Rho's subject matter experts
• Ensure a high level of communication and customer service
• Attend industry specific trade shows, conferences and business development meetings; participate in local and regional industry specific networking groups as needed
• Enter, update and maintain accurate data within Salesforce.com
• Support day-to-day sales and marketing activities
• Work with Rho business development professionals to develop and execute territory plans
• Assist with proposal activities; ensure timely responses and follow-up to both internal and external clients
• Implement marketing initiatives, including actively seeking new ways to further Rho's brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and up to 4+ years of relevant experience along with experience conducting market research and/or internet research projects preferred
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, including the ability to format documents and create document templates
• Independent, self-motivated and success driven
• Effective communicator with strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Committed to Quality: Every job at Rho requires attention to detail, a deep understanding of our high-quality scientific standards, and an ability to care about every outcome.
• High-Character: Contribute to our collaborative culture with honesty and integrity. At Rho, we value a strong team spirit highlighted by loyalty, accountability, and mutual trust. We work smart together, we work hard together, and we laugh together. We take responsibility for our actions, forgive honest mistakes and respect one another.
• Critical Thinker: Rho values thinking. Draw on your native ingenuity and intellect, sharpened and enhanced by training and experience. We evaluate situations and opportunities objectively and incisively; we then craft innovative, practical solutions.
• Agile and Adaptable: Rho values the ability to change quickly. We eagerly anticipate, respond to, and leverage changes in our environment. We embrace risk but manage it by planning, accepting, and learning from our experiences. The opportunity to adapt and evolve energizes us.