Catalist is currently seeking applicants for a Business Development Associate. This position provides an opportunity to gain firsthand experience working at the intersection of data, analysis, and progressive and Democratic politics. The Business Development Associate will regularly interact directly with clients and data.
The Business Development Associate is both a forward-facing and behind-the-scenes role, and requires an individual with comfort and interest in both sides of supporting progressive organizations’ data needs. The Business Development Associate will work across departments alongside other members of the Marketing team and will take ownership of numerous projects from start to finish. This role will support a variety of elements of business development, including email outreach.
This is not a traditional outgoing sales position, though sales or marketing experience will be beneficial.
Success requires a balance of personable “customer service” communication with clients, excellent follow-through, and ability to translate client needs to data deliverables. A willingness to occasionally work outside of normal business hours is required, particularly from Labor Day to Election Day.
This position reports to the Director of Business Development and Chief Client Officer and is part of the Marketing Team.
This position is included in our CWA bargaining unit.
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Work cross-departmentally to fulfill inbound projects as assigned from start to finish; successfully deliver requests on time, accurately, and in a client-friendly format with actionable insights where applicable
- Communicate effectively and professionally with clients verbally and through email to define client requests
- Work closely with the Business Development Director and Chief Client Officer to develop marketing and outreach collateral
- Draft and execute external communications in Axios; maintain outreach lists in cooperation with Client Services team
- Coordinate client-facing calendar and planning documents with the Data and Client Services teams
- Monitor news for industry and client stories of note
Requirements
- Experience working in campaigns, organizing, or advocacy OR a combination of experience in the political field and in sales/marketing
- Excited to work with progressive clients of all backgrounds and a strong desire to learn more about how those clients leverage political data in their work
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
- Excellent project management skills, including ability to handle multiple projects at once
- Comfortable communicating through Zoom (or similar software) and phone
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well within and across teams
- Curiosity to innovate with AI tools
- Occasionally attend and assist with planning meetings, special events, and conferences in the Washington, DC area
- Background check required
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of Salesforce
- Experience using Axios or other email communication platform
- Experience drafting client proposals and decks
- Experience implementing AI tools to streamline processes and increase efficiency
- Experience using voter file data in a professional capacity
Skills Required
- Experience working in campaigns, organizing, or advocacy, or a combination of political-field and sales or marketing experience
- Interest in working with progressive clients and learning how political data is used
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
- Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Comfort communicating through Zoom or similar software and by phone
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well within and across teams
- Curiosity to innovate with AI tools
- Ability to occasionally attend and assist with planning meetings, special events, and conferences in the Washington, DC area
- Successful completion of a background check
- Knowledge of Salesforce
- Experience using Axios or another email communication platform
- Experience drafting client proposals and presentation decks
- Experience implementing AI tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency
- Professional experience using voter file data
What We Do
Catalist provides data and data-related services exclusively to progressive organizations to help them better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to persuade and mobilize. For nearly a decade, Catalist has been the data utility powering the progressive community. Owned by a trust, we collaborate with data-drive progressive organizations with a variety of goals: issue advocates, organizers, pollsters, analysts, consultants, campaigners, and more. We work with the community, for the community. Catalist compiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 240 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Working with Catalist can help you build membership, target persuasive messaging, engage activists, drive an issue agenda, and mobilize voters.
