Business Development Associate

At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Forbes Advisor boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Forbes Advisor's global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

Forbes Advisor is seeking a Business Development Associate who thrives in a collaborative, goal-oriented
environment. Reporting to the Director of Business Development, this individual will support the vertical and assist broader commercial teams in identifying, executing, and optimizing growth opportunities across the portfolio with a main focus on Performance Marketing.

Responsibilities:

- Support the Director of Business Development in achieving revenue and growth targets

- Prospect and outreach for new potential partners to drive new partnerships.

- Help with growing established partnerships

- Serve as the primary point of contact for all onboarding, legal, and setup requirements.

- Collaborate with the sales team to develop tailored media plans and proposals

- Manage the collection of creative assets, tracking, and ad verification from clients and agency contacts

- Oversee order creation and management

- Process insertion orders and ensure compliance with requirements

- Coordinate with internal teams to project manage all elements required for campaign execution

- Partner with internal teams on billing reconciliation

- Assist the sales team in upselling and renewing business

Requirements:

- Affiliate Marketing, Lead Generation, Business Development experience in SMB vertical preferred

- Exceptional communication and organizational skills

- Ability to manage stress well, and juggle multiple account challenges at once. Fluent in Microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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