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Business Development Specialist

Cornell Finance Club · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2 days ago
SalesFull-time

About the role

We're looking for a Business Development Specialist to own our partnership program end to end. This isn't a support role. You'll be the single point of accountability for finding partners, closing them, onboarding them, and keeping the program moving.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, prospect, and reach out to potential partners across relevant markets
  • Own the full sales cycle: outreach, follow-up, negotiation, and closing
  • Lead onboarding for new partners, coordinating with our tech team on integration needs
  • Build and maintain partnership collateral: outreach templates, pitch decks, one-pagers
  • Track pipeline and program health, and report on what's working
  • Step back periodically to reassess strategy: which partner types to prioritize, what messaging is converting, where the program should expand
  • Manage the full partner relationship post-close, not just the handoff

Requirements

3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or a similar full-cycle role

Comfortable owning a process from prospecting through to long-term relationship management

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation

Experience coordinating with technical teams on integration or onboarding requirements

Able to work independently and manage a full program without close oversight

High ownership mindset: someone who builds the process, not just executes it

Qualifications

Bonus: experience in SaaS, marketplaces, or domain/branding-adjacent industries

Benefits

401(k), dental insurance, health insurance, paid time off, vision insurance

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