Posted Jul 13, 2026

Business Development Associate (Entry Level Sales)

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The Health Management Academy (THMA) brings together health system leaders and innovators to address significant challenges in the healthcare industry. They are seeking a Business Development Associate to support the sales process by sourcing new business opportunities, assisting with relationship-building, and maintaining CRM data. Responsibilities - Monitor industry trends to tailor marketing and member development efforts - Assist senior Member Development team members with relationship-building efforts - Schedule member relationship development appointments with prospective members - Prepare background institution and market research in preparation for member development visits - Prepare and ensure delivery of follow-up materials - Facilitate finalizing membership agreements - Maintain CRM data to capture a 360-degree view of prospects and outreach (key contacts, relationships, outreach history, etc.) - Assist with internal coordination amongst departments (Events team, Ed Services, Research) - Assist in the development of proposal decks for campaigns - Work with the Marketing team to generate warm leads - Listen in on member calls and provide necessary follow-up materials Skills - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university - Experience in sales or a customer-focused role - Interest in the Healthcare Industry - Ability to come into the office 3 days a week (hybrid opening) - Customer-focused - Ability to influence others at senior levels - A team approach to working with others - Ability to perform a variety of duties within any work-day - Organizational skills from planning to execution of tasks and projects - Attention to detail - Ability to work independently and as a team member - Self-directed and resourceful - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both internally and externally as well as by phone and via email - Experience developing personal organization tactics to meet business goals - Experience finding multiple solutions to a complex problem - Proven experience managing multiple competing priorities - Knowledge of and interest in healthcare subject matter Benefits - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 401(k) matching - Cell phone and commuter reimbursements - Generous paid time off - Paid parental leave - Learning and development programs - Coaching for working parents and caregivers - Free therapy and professional coaching sessions - One-on-one financial coaching - Free legal support services Company Overview - We power our community to drive health forward. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.hmacademy.com/. Company H1B Sponsorship - The Health Management Academy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 24 in 2025, 19 in 2024, 28 in 2023, 31 in 2022, 12 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.