Business Development Associate

Join AIR as a Business Development Associate and use your experience and knowledge to help us deliver on our mission: to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world for all.

The Business Development Associate supports the team by identifying, researching, and distributing new business opportunities across the organization, helping ensure relevant procurement opportunities reach the right teams in a timely manner. This is a temporary, part-time position (up to 50% FTE) and is well-suited to someone with a working understanding of the business development and Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

Responsibilities:

• Review daily saved/automated searches across federal and State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement sources to assess new opportunities for fit against organizational capabilities and priorities.
• Distribute identified opportunities to the appropriate client services and leadership teams in a timely manner, flagging priority or time-sensitive procurements.
• Research and evaluate data included in government procurement sites (Sam.gov, Grants.gov, GSA, eBuy, GovWin, etc.).
• Track and monitor procurement updates and changes.
• Ensure accurate capture and update of opportunities/bids/data in tracking databases.
• Manage and update search parameters for identifying opportunities with client services personnel.
• Support the development and maintenance of an organization-wide opportunity pipeline, ensuring it remains current and accessible to relevant teams.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Social Science, or related field required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in business development, proposal support, or a related function, with a working understanding of the federal government, foundation, NGO, or other funder RFP/procurement process.

Skills

• Effective communication skills for efficient collaboration in a virtual environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize objectives, and meet timelines.
• Detail-oriented problem-solver, adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Strong ability to present information clearly and effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint.