Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate

Remote (Global) – Must be located within ±2 hours of the U.S. Central Time Zone to ensure collaboration with our team during core working hours.

Compensation: $2,000 - $3,000/monthly

gener8tor fosters innovation ecosystems through its accelerator programs, venture capital funds, and skills-based workforce initiatives. With a strong track record of supporting high-growth companies, gener8tor has expanded across the U.S. and internationally, building partnerships with governments, corporations, universities and economic development organizations to drive entrepreneurship and economic impact. gener8tor operates accelerators across 45 cities, 25 states and 3 countries, working with more than 300 startups per year. To date, gener8tor has worked with more than 2,000 startups that have cumulatively gone on to raise more than $2.9B in financing and employ more than 14,000 people.

Position Summary

gener8tor is seeking a full-time Business Development Associate to support revenue growth through research, prospecting, and proposal development across the U.S. accelerator, venture, and entrepreneurship ecosystem. This is an internally focused role designed for an organized and detail-oriented professional who enjoys supporting the business development process and helping move opportunities forward.

The Associate of Business Development will assist with identifying potential partners, conducting market research, preparing outreach materials, and supporting the development of proposals and presentations. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is interested in venture capital, startups, and ecosystem development, and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This role reports to the SVP of Business Development and works closely with directors, partners, and program teams to support gener8tor’s business development efforts.

Responsibilities

Prospecting & Research

• Identify potential partners, sponsors, and clients across corporations, economic development organizations, universities, foundations, and government entities.
• Conduct market and ecosystem research to support new business development opportunities.
• Build and maintain prospect lists, including contact and email harvesting.
• Prepare research summaries and briefing materials on potential partners.

Proposal & Deck Development

• Assist in preparing partnership proposals, sponsorship materials, and pitch decks.
• Customize presentations and materials for specific partnership opportunities.
• Compile program data, impact metrics, and case studies for use in partner materials.

Pipeline & Operational Support

• Maintain accurate records and contact information in CRM systems.
• Track pipeline activity, outreach progress, and opportunity status.
• Support preparation of business development materials, follow-ups, and internal reporting.
• Project manage reach outs and outcomes on sprints, campaigns, etc.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience conducting research and synthesizing information into concise summaries.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets, CRM tools, and presentation software.
• Interest in startups, venture capital, entrepreneurship, or economic development ecosystems.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

At gener8tor we…

• See genius in every community. We believe the company has a chance to accomplish a generational challenge in bridging genius with opportunity.
• Never self-defeat and have a “play to win” mentality. We revolve everything we do around helping the entrepreneurs in our programs.
• Are curious. We work hard to find hidden gems others overlook.
• Believe no job is beneath us. We wipe down the tables and load up the U-Hauls with enthusiasm. Work as a team to get things done!
• Strive for “that guy emailed me.” Based on a story from our founders, we share a commitment to take a bottom-up approach to building strong, personal, 1-1 relationships. We believe that the best way to quality is through quantity.

Our values are core to how we work. If they don’t resonate with you, this role might not be the right fit.