# Business Development Associate

**Company:** [AKASA](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/akasa)
**Location:** South San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Business Development
**Salary:** $75k – $75k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Salesforce, B2B SaaS, Cold Calling, Outbound Prospecting, Lead Qualification, Email Outreach, CRM, Market Research
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Generates, qualifies, and nurtures top-of-funnel opportunities through outbound prospecting, inbound lead follow-up, and event engagement. Requires a bachelor’s degree, at least one year of client-facing sales or business development experience, and strong communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Research target accounts, identify qualified contacts, and monitor relevant market developments to tailor outreach.
- Coordinate cold outreach and follow-up efforts with marketing and sales campaigns.
- Follow up on leads from marketing campaigns, events, and inbound web inquiries to qualify and advance them through the sales funnel.
- Conduct cold calls and send personalized follow-up emails to secure initial commercial meetings for Sales Directors.
- Attend select industry events and trade shows to generate leads and build prospect relationships.
- Enter, update, and maintain prospect and customer information, outreach activity, sales activities, and leads in Salesforce.
- Monitor marketing lead work queues, evaluate qualified leads for commercial viability, and surface operational bugs and inefficiencies.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 1 year of experience in sales, business development, or a similar client-facing role.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Adaptable, professional, motivated, and hard-working.
- Interest in B2B SaaS sales.

## Benefits
- Flexible paid time off.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employer contributions to health savings accounts.
- Generous parental leave.
- Company-paid life insurance and holidays.
- 401(k) plan.

## Compensation
- $75,000 base salary plus equity.

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