About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Education Services.

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

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Business Development Specialist role supports the go-to-market efforts for a mission-driven Education Services organization. You will help generate and qualify opportunities, coordinate outreach and meetings, support proposal and RFP responses, assist with contracting steps, and keep CRM records accurate — all while learning the full revenue lifecycle.

• Lead & opportunity support: follow up on inbound leads from website, events, webinars, and campaigns; coordinate outreach and meeting scheduling; drive attendance and engagement in discovery conversations.
• Proposal, RFP & deal support: draft and manage responses to RFPs/RFIs using internal templates and content libraries; work with sales and delivery stakeholders to align proposals to client needs.
• Sales process & contracting support: assist with contract preparation, redlines, renewals, and execution; track deal progress and ensure required steps complete to move opportunities forward.
• CRM & recordkeeping: maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and communication records in Salesforce, HubSpot, or other CRM tools.
• Cross-functional collaboration: partner with Marketing on campaigns and events; coordinate with delivery teams to ensure proposals reflect execution realities; serve as a professional point of contact for prospective institutional partners.

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Who You Are & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 0–3 years experience in business development, sales, consulting, marketing, or related roles (internships and relevant project work count).
• Strong written and verbal communicator; comfortable drafting client-facing materials and proposals.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and standard business tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Office).
• High-energy, proactive, coachable, and growth-oriented — you take initiative and follow through.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Intellectually curious about higher education and mission-driven organizations.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving environments.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required.
• This role is remote-friendly (U.S.) with potential hybrid expectations in areas where the client operates (notably D.C., Denver, Chicago); occasional travel may be required.

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Compensation & Location

• Salary range: $60,000 - $80,000 per year, plus performance-based incentives.
• Employment type: Full-Time.
• Location: Remote-friendly within the U.S.; hybrid options where the client operates (D.C., Denver, Chicago). Primary authoritative location for this posting: Graceland, IL.
• This role will be employed by Confidential Client.

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Why Join Us

• Launch the next stage of your career — gain hands-on experience across the full sales and revenue lifecycle.
• Learn from experienced sales and operating leaders.
• Make measurable impact helping colleges and universities serve more students.
• Clear growth pathways into senior business development, account, or go-to-market roles.
• Flexible, remote-friendly culture grounded in trust and collaboration.

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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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