Analyst, Business Development - January 2027 Start

About Ovative Group:

Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm transforming how brands grow. We partner with leading names like American Eagle, Best Buy, Domino’s, The Home Depot, Polaris, and UnitedHealth Group to build smarter media and measurement programs that drive real, profitable growth.

We don’t just track performance - we redefine it. Powered by our proprietary intelligence platform, EMRge, and our holistic metric Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), we help brands connect revenue, customer, and brand outcomes into one clear picture of success. Our approach to full-funnel strategy, buying, and measurement delivers results that matter - and it’s getting noticed. Our work has been recognized by Digiday, Google, USA Today, Inc. 5000, and Search Engine Land.

About the Role

The Business Development Analyst is an early-career role on Ovative’s Market Development team. The team works across business development and marketing to grow Ovative, partnering with experts in media, commerce, creative, measurement, and testing.

In this role, you will support Business Development deal leads across the full deal lifecycle, from early opportunity research through proposal development, presentations, and follow-up toward close. You will own defined workstreams, with guidance from the deal lead and regular alignment on context, feedback, and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support deal leads from start to finish by completing assigned workstreams, anticipating next steps, and keeping work moving in partnership with the lead.
• Use research and intelligence tools to develop insights about prospective clients and their markets. Synthesize findings into concise takeaways that inform the team’s thinking and strengthen presentation narratives.
• Support RFI and RFP responses by finding and compiling relevant past responses, approved content, credentials, and proof points. Draft and develop response sections and proposal content, tailoring materials to the prospect and opportunity.
• Build and refine pitch presentations in PowerPoint, turning research and internal inputs into clear, polished slides and visualizations. Help elevate deck quality through thoughtful layout, visual storytelling, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Coordinate pursuit work by maintaining timelines and trackers, organizing inputs and follow-ups, clarifying asks and deadlines with internal contributors, and helping prepare materials and presenters for prospect meetings.
• Keep CRM and pipeline information accurate and support pipeline reporting. Capture useful win/loss learnings and contribute to improvements in deal processes and reusable content.
• Use AI tools to support deal work, improve team processes, and streamline day-to-day workflows.

Requirements

• 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through and the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Interest in developing PowerPoint, visualization, and visual storytelling skills, with the ability to learn how to build and refine polished presentation materials.
• Proficiency with Excel and strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize information and present it clearly.
• Critical-thinking and research skills, including the ability to use information from different sources to identify useful takeaways.
• Takes initiative and uses sound judgment, asks questions when context is missing, communicates progress, and seeks input when priorities need alignment.
• Collaborative approach and curiosity about marketing, media, measurement, and what drives business growth.
• Ability to build trust with internal partners, including senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• Internship or work experience in business development, sales, marketing, media, advertising, research, or client service.
• Experience creating presentations, proposals, research summaries, or other materials for an internal or external audience.
• Familiarity with a CRM platform such as HubSpot or a business intelligence tool such as Tableau. These tools can be learned in the role.

Pay Transparency:

At Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of the total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits.

For our Analyst positions, including the position of Analyst, Business Development, our compensation range is $60,000 - 66,000 on an annualized basis, which is inclusive of an annual bonus opportunity of 10% of base salary.

Working at Ovative Group:

We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work.

At Ovative, culture isn’t a buzzword - it’s the reason we’ve been named a Top Workplace for ten years running. We lead with trust, transparency, and a commitment to doing the hard work others avoid.

We offer flexibility. You'll work from our Minneapolis, Chicago, or New York office on set days each week, and an option to work remote on others.

Our open floor plan reflects our open communication and flat structure - where interns collaborate with VPs, analysts partner with senior leaders, and our CEO engages with every team member. Together, we create an environment where smart, driven people can do their best work and support one another in the process.

We’re equally committed to inclusion and belonging. Ovative fosters a workplace where everyone can participate and thrive - regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or other protected class status. Our benefits and policies reflect that commitment, from inclusive medical leave coverage for same-sex spouses to equitable care and support for all families.

Benefits:

We strive to hire and retain the best talent by offering fair, competitive compensation, a meaningful bonus program, and excellent health coverage. When the company performs well, we all benefit.

Some tangible benefits and amenities we enjoy:

• Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
• Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
• Generous paid vacation policy
• 401k match program
• Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
• Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
• Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
• Sabbatical program
• Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
• Shenanigan’s Day

Additional information can be found at Ovative's Career Page.

The details of the benefits are covered by applicable plan documents for group benefits and by company policies where a plan document does not apply.

Working at Ovative won’t be easy - but if you like challenging, hard work, driving results, and being surrounded by the best talent, it has the potential to be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you!

EEO & Accessibility:

Ovative is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a respectful, inclusive workplace for all. Applicants receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics (e.g., color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity/, gender expression, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, marital/ status, familial status, military or veteran’s status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other status protected under applicable law).

We provide reasonable accommodations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state law to qualified applicants and employees with disability, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

If you need assistance or accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at application.accomodations@ovative.com.

Application Details and Process:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer on a full-time basis, without current or future need for visa sponsorship. Ovative is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification documentation upon hire.

Open Until Filled or Otherwise Withdrawn:

We encourage interested candidates to apply early. The position will remain open for at least 10 business days from the first day of posting. After this time, if the position has not been filled, the posting will remain open until the position is filled, or until the posting is otherwise closed or withdrawn for business reasons.