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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is a sales-focused advisory firm providing shareholder and investor advisory services to public and private companies worldwide. The Business Development Associate is an entry-level, full-time role focused on outbound prospecting, qualifying leads, and scheduling meetings for senior business development and advisory team members.

This role is located in Little Falls Township, NJ and offers a salary range of $60,000–$70,000 per year.

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Responsibilities

• Make daily outbound cold calls to prospective clients to introduce Confidential Client’s services and secure introductory meetings.
• Research target companies and decision-makers to build and maintain accurate prospect lists.
• Use phone, email, and LinkedIn to initiate outreach and maintain consistent follow-up.
• Engage prospects in initial conversations to understand needs, assess fit, and identify opportunities.
• Clearly communicate value propositions and address basic questions or objections.
• Schedule qualified meetings and coordinate handoffs to senior team members.
• Respond promptly to inbound inquiries and follow up on marketing-generated leads and referrals.
• Maintain detailed records in Salesforce (or CRM), capturing contacts, outreach activity, feedback, and next steps.
• Help refine call scripts, outreach messaging, and prospecting strategies based on field feedback.
• Provide regular reports on outreach activity, meetings booked, and pipeline opportunities.
• Support meeting prep, proposals, and client materials as needed while prioritizing prospecting and outreach.

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Qualifications

Required

• Strong verbal communication and a confident, professional phone presence.
• Comfortable making frequent cold calls and initiating conversations with new contacts.
• Resilient, persistent, and able to handle rejection professionally.
• Goal-oriented with motivation to meet outreach and meeting-generation targets.
• Strong listening skills and the ability to ask thoughtful questions.
• Clear, concise business writing for prospecting emails and follow-ups.
• Strong organization and follow-through; able to manage multiple prospect conversations.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, marketing, communications, or related field — or equivalent experience.
• Entry-level candidates with 0–2 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Preferred

• Experience in cold calling, outbound sales, appointment setting, or lead generation.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or another CRM platform.
• Experience using LinkedIn and sales engagement tools for prospect research and outreach.
• Exposure to financial services, investor relations, corporate advisory, or professional services.
• A demonstrated record of achieving goals in work, academics, athletics, or other competitive environments.

Tools & systems

• Microsoft Office proficiency; willingness to learn Salesforce and sales outreach tools.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Salary: $60,000–$70,000 per year.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Location: Little Falls Township, NJ (on-site / hybrid as determined by the hiring manager).
• Entry-level position (0–2 years) with clear paths to senior business development roles.

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Why Join

• Hands-on sales experience with structured training in prospecting and client engagement.
• Work closely with senior advisors on high-impact client opportunities.
• Opportunity to learn CRM best practices and modern sales outreach tools.
• Clear performance metrics and career growth opportunities in sales and advisory services.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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