Position Details

Type Freelance

Experience mid

Exp. Years 3+ years

Education Not specified

Category Sales & Business Development

About this role

This role involves identifying and securing new partnerships with professional associations and societies, primarily in North America. The focus is on business development, relationship building, and conference management services.

Key Responsibilities

Identify new association clients
Develop proposals and close contracts
Build relationships with association leaders
Research market trends
Maintain CRM activities

Technical Overview

N/A

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level business development professional with 3+ years of experience in association management, conference services, or event organizations. They excel at building relationships with association leaders, closing service agreements, and have a proactive, strategic approach to partnership growth.

Must-Have Skills

Experience within an Association Management Company (AMC)Professional Conference Organizer (PCO)or event services companyProven experience identifying associations as potential clientsClosing service agreements with associationsUnderstanding of how associations select partners for congress or management services

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of CRM systemsExperience with conference and association managementMarket trend analysisCRM documentationPartnership proposal development

Tools & Platforms

CRM

Required Skills

Partnership DevelopmentAssociation ManagementCRMClient Relationship BuildingSales NegotiationMarket ResearchContract ClosingBusiness DevelopmentEvent ServicesConference Management

Hard Skills

Partnership DevelopmentAssociation ManagementCRMClient Relationship BuildingSales NegotiationMarket ResearchContract ClosingBusiness DevelopmentEvent ServicesConference Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationRelationship BuildingProactive OutreachNegotiationStrategic ThinkingCustomer FocusNetworkingProblem Solving

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Business development and partnership management for associations

Role Subtype Business Development Manager

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required None

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

business developmentassociation managementconference managementpartnership developmentclient relationshipsales negotiationCRMassociation servicesevent servicesprofessional societiesfederationsNorth Americacontractfreelanceremote

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in association or conference management, No proven record of closing service agreements with associations, No experience in business development within relevant sectors

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