Business Development Associate

Company: HighPoint Associates
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Business Development Associate
Are you looking to jumpstart your career in management consulting with an entrepreneurial, mentorship- minded team? Join our team at HPA where you'll work directly with firm partners and be an integral part of the business development process.

HPA is a growing management consulting firm, and we are looking for bold, energetic, analytic, and charismatic associates to join our business development team in our El Segundo/Manhattan Beach headquarter office. In this role, you will gain invaluable exposure to a wide range of industries and clients with diverse challenges and needs.

HPA is a firm that delivers results through true partnerships with clients. Our values govern our decisions, influence our relationships with clients and each other, and impact all aspects of our business.

What youll do:
You'll work hand-in-hand with HPA Partners and VP of Business Development to develop personalized strategies for client relationships and follow-up efforts, including the creation of targeted materials around specific client or project needs. Our experienced leaders will mentor and coach you as you help develop and implement the firms lead generation strategy to support growth, consistent with our go-to-market approach and demonstrate ability to think strategically and creatively in approach to lead generation.

You'll have accountability for our CRM database, ensuring accuracy and completeness through proactive management of client information, including monthly contact list reconciliation and basic company research. You'll leverage the CRM database to generate critical business development insights, including weekly key metric reporting and other ad hoc contact and activity reports.

After your initial training and ramp, youll provide associate-level support on a variety of client projects, with exposure to different industries and growth scenarios.

We believe in a collaborative approach, so you'll find that you're working closely with senior consulting talent (former-McKinsey, Bain, BCG consultants) to develop content and prepare client-ready product.

What you'll need:
Undergraduate degree from leading 4-year institution and minimum 3.5 GPA
0-3 years of relevant professional experience
(If out of Los Angeles) Periodically join the El Segundo / Manhattan Beach offices for training or social events.

What will get you noticed:
Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to evolving client priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment critical thinker with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Proactive (over)communicator with the ability to work both independently and as a team
Strong problem-solving skills resourceful, persistent, and loves to think outside the box
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel

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