The Business Development Associate is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the Business Development leadership team and Account Managers.
NIPR is based in Kansas City, Missouri. This is a full-time position which will allow a person to work remotely within the United States.
Essential Functions
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities that are fundamental to the job. (Includes regular full-time attendance. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.)
Assist the Business Development leadership team and Account Managers with administrative tasks, including preparing customer reports, managing schedules, and coordinating meetings.
Coordinate travel and expense reports for Business Development team.
Organize and distribute new customer inquiries to the appropriate Account Manager.
Assist with queue management, external and internal communications, distribution lists within NIPR CRM.
Monitors and maintains the Account Manager dashboards.
Track and finalize Request for Service documents to support Account Management
Acts as a contractual "middleman" between NIPR and customers. Ensures timely countersignature, scanning of contract and returning countersigned agreement to customer. Escalate red-lined agreements to management or NIPR General Counsel as needed.
Project Management, Coordinate and oversee business development projects from inception to completion, ensuring all milestones are met. Including the following:
Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, tasks, and resource allocation.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, providing regular updates and addressing any issues that arise.
Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including meeting minutes, progress reports, and final deliverables.
Reviews and maintains the Account Manager documentation and training materials.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Secondary Functions
Maintains professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, networking, etc.
Establish professional relationships with key NIPR and NAIC personnel.
Education and/or experience required
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent work experience
Three to five years of experience in account management support
One or more years using a CRM.
Intermediate level of expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Skills and Abilities
Must be highly motivated, results oriented, creative and possess strong business standards and integrity.
Outstanding communication and presentations skills. Ability to work effectively and present to members and individuals, including Executive Leadership team.
Sound business decision-making skills with the ability to understand the "big picture" is essential.
Ability to follow-up with customers as needed via email, phone, video call or in person meetings.
Excellent customer services skills.
Expected to travel up to 25% in this role which includes traveling to new or existing customers, training, seminars, and trade shows.
Compensation
$73,449 - $85,000, commensurate with education and experience. This position is not eligible for commission compensation.
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