Axios is hiring a
Business Development Associate in United States

Summary

Axios is seeking a Business Development Associate to join their growing advertising sales team. The role involves securing, maintaining, and growing relationships for Axios' core media team with potential clients, identifying and developing new revenue opportunities, and working alongside the sales team to shape new revenue opportunities. The starting salary range is $61,500 - $67,500, and benefits include 401(k) with employer match, health insurance options, dental and vision coverage, paid leave, generous vacation policy, mental health day per quarter, learning and development stipend, work-from-home stipend, tele-mental health services, OneMedical membership, personal health advocacy resources, inclusive fertility benefits, access to the Axios ‘Family Fund’, increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers, virtual company-sponsored social events, a strong and positive work environment, and a commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture.

Requirements

• Proven customer or client service experience
• Experience managing top-of-funnel sales pipelines including researching, prospecting new business leads, outbound outreach, and organizing inbound interest
• Detail-oriented with strong time management skills and an ability to prioritize effectively
• Strong project management skills and sales fundamentals
• Desire to collaborate with others
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Eager for and receptive to feedback
• Proficiency in using CRM software to manage sales processes and pipelines

Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and grow relationships for Axios’ core media team with potential clients
• Identify and develop new revenue opportunities

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including telehealth services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios ‘Family Fund’, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture