[Hiring] Business Development Assistant @Idealist Consulting

Role Description

As a Business Development Assistant, you will be the glue that keeps our sales team organized and accountable, keeping records accurate, tasks on track, and clients well taken care of. This is a great fit if you are detail-oriented, enjoy checking things off a list, and want a foot in the door with a growing sales team. This is a part-time, hourly position on the Sales team.

How You’ll Contribute:

• Coordinate a smooth, organized sales cycle through administrative support
• Keep sales cycle records and artifacts well organized and up to date
• Create first draft slide decks and estimates from templates as instructed by senior sales members
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for sales meetings, client calls, and internal reviews
• Serve as a friendly, professional point of contact for clients and prospects on scheduling, documentation, and follow-up
• Support outreach, qualification and nurturing initiatives
• Help prepare and format proposals, estimates, and RFP responses so they go out looking polished and on time
• Support outbound prospecting through email and call campaigns to target accounts
• Help qualify inbound leads, gathering budget, timeline, and contact information before handing off to an Account Executive
• Track and nurture early-stage leads that are not yet sales-ready, keeping them warm until timing improves
• Monitor and complete assigned outreach tasks from marketing engagement campaigns
• Additional duties and projects as assigned
• Provide day-to-day administrative support: calendars, meeting prep, and follow-up reminders
• Help maintain templates and simple how-to guides so the team stays consistent

Qualifications

• 1–3 years professional experience in administration, customer service, business development, or account management
• Comfortable using Salesforce or another CRM, with an eye for keeping records clean and up to date
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable supporting senior leadership
• Comfortable representing the company directly to clients and prospects
• Ability to manage short and long term goals
• Experience scheduling and calendar management
• Proficient in Google Workspace

Requirements

• Experience with consulting or professional services sales
• Experience using Salesforce, or other CRMs
• Familiarity with the nonprofit sector
• Experience supporting proposal, estimate, or RFP development
• Experience using Agentic tools to augment or streamline process

Benefits

• Equitable total compensation package & humane work weeks
• Flexible workday scheduling so you can take personal appointments during the day when you need to
• Healthcare benefit package options that meet the diversity of our team’s needs
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
• Paid Volunteer Time to encourage community involvement and civic engagement
• 401k employer match and short term leave available with tenure