Business Development Associate
Location: Rockville, MD, US
Job ID: ATR 17918
Job Description
Title: Business Development Associate
Work Environment: Fully Remote
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
About Us
CEC is a trusted provider of human capital consulting to federal
agencies, helping them solve their most complex workforce challenges. We
are committed to delivering smart, responsive, and mission-focused
solutions.
What You’ll Do
CEC is seeking an early-career Business Development Associate to support
our growing Business Development team. This role drives new business
activity through outreach support, lead follow-up, CRM management, and
general sales coordination. The position supplements our current
Business Development function and plays a key role in maintaining
pipeline activity, supporting client engagement efforts, and helping CEC
grow within the government contracting space. This role is a balanced
mix of administrative support and business development activity, with
responsibilities shifting based on team priorities and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate records, contacts, and opportunity activity in the
company CRM.
- Track follow-up actions, outreach status, and prospect activity to
support business development efforts.
- Support outreach through email follow-up, warm outreach,
re-engagement of existing contacts, and targeted prospect
communication.
- Assist with prospect research and identification of potential
clients, partners, and opportunities.
- Help manage ongoing business development activity and ensure timely
follow-up on leads and contacts.
- Support internal coordination related to pipeline activity and
client-facing business development efforts.
- Prepare and organize business development materials, correspondence,
and internal documentation using Microsoft Office tools.
- Provide general support to the Owner and team in advancing strategic
growth efforts.
- Assist with additional PMO-related or operational support tasks as
assigned.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Three years of relevant experience in sales, business development,
account development, inside sales, marketing support, customer
service with outreach responsibilities, recruiting, or a related
function.
- Comfort engaging prospects and contacts through phone, email, and
follow-up communication.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate data
records.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and
Teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter with a professional, dependable work style.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a small, growth-focused
company environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, marketing,
communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work
experience.
- Experience working in a CRM environment.
- Exposure to B2B sales or business development processes.
- Experience supporting account growth, pipeline activity, or client
relationship management.
- Familiarity with government contracting, including SAM.gov, proposal
support, subcontractor outreach, or capture support.
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Commission/incentive eligibility tied to business development
contribution
- Professional development support
- Collaborative, mission-driven work environment
CEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Background checks and a drug-free
workplace are required.
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