Overview:
Guidepoint’s Business Development teams are passionate about expanding our reach with both new and existing clients. We support all Guidepoint’s service offerings, helping to build relationships and communicate how Guidepoint helps clients stay informed and make better business decisions. Our teams are motivated to provide custom offerings designed to help every potential client make the most of their partnership with Guidepoint. As a Business Development, you will have a significant impact on establishing effective client relationships to further develop our business across major clients.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop a working knowledge of industry coverage and the competitive landscape
- Partner with management to increase user base at client firms. Monitor client usage to proactively promote Guidepoint subscriptions
- Conduct outbound prospecting to generate leads within existing clients. Follow up on warm leads
- Meet designated growth targets using a strategic and thoughtful process designed to partner with clients and add value to their process
- Onboard new users effectively
- Work closely with the client service team to collect feedback on open projects as well as advisors we have sent clients for review
What You Have:
- 2+ years’ experience in BD, Account Management, or other client facing functions, ideally having MNC sales / client service experiences
- Strong collaboration and communication ability with both external and internal parties
- Expert Network sales experience is needed
- Experience working with major Shanghai based players within TMT/Healthcare corporate or institutional clients.
- Broad-based knowledge of the sales process, from lead generation to relationship management
- Excellent communicator capable of handling high-profile clients with demonstrated ability in establishing effective relationships with stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth
- Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail
- Proficiency (oral and written) in English & Mandarin
What we Offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Employee medical coverage
- Central office location
- Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions
- Casual work environment
About Guidepoint:
Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world’s best research teams.
Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision-making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions.
At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in business development, account management, or another client-facing function
- MNC sales or client service experience
- Expert network sales experience
- Experience working with major Shanghai-based TMT or healthcare corporate or institutional clients
- Broad knowledge of the sales process, including lead generation and relationship management
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to establish effective relationships with high-profile stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Creative, growth-oriented mindset
- Superior analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin
Guidepoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidepoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidepoint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and sick days are considered competitive for early‑career roles, with separate allocations for PTO and sick time. This breadth supports baseline work-life needs beyond just holidays.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is highlighted and aligned with mid‑market expectations. Employer verification of the match underscores a tangible long‑term benefit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A casual hybrid work environment, wellness activities, team events, commuter support, and office perks are emphasized. These culture‑oriented offerings add non‑cash value to the overall package.
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What We Do
Guidepoint connects clients with vetted subject matter experts—Advisors—from our global professional network. Our clients leverage the insights and perspectives shared by our Advisors to stay informed and make better business decisions. Our multinational client list includes nine of the top 10 global consulting firms, hundreds of hedge funds (including five of the largest firms), and many of the largest private equity firms and Fortune-ranked companies. Guidepoint’s fourteen offices on three continents provide 24/7, quick and agile service.
