Hybrid M&A Business Development Representative

at HOATalent

• Job title: M&A Business Development Representative
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $55,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• M&A Origination Associate focusing on outreach and relationship building in a hybrid role. Working with business owners and co-founders to negotiate and close deals for The CAM Collective.

Responsibilities

• We’re looking for an M&A Origination Associate who can build upon our current outreach machine.
• That means finding and connecting with business owners and building industry relationships.
• You will own and drive these relationships forward through phone calls, emails, and attending conferences.
• You will interface with business owners, industry “river guides,” and brokers on a daily basis.
• You will be responsible for finding and qualifying leads, and screening the company for preliminary information and fit with The CAM Collective.
• You will work closely with our co-founders to ultimately negotiate, sign, and close deals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree. An MBA is ideal.
• Track record of academic and extracurricular performance (think: sports team)
• 2-4 years of experience in a role with development goals or sales quotas
• Comfort with outbound cold-calling
• Experience creating compelling visual presentations (PowerPoint, Google Slides, etc.)
• Experience managing customer and activity data in a CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)
• Experience arranging intro meetings virtually and in-person at industry conferences
• Experience in building and managing an outsourced team is preferred
• Strong servant-leadership qualities - you are not afraid to jump in and help wherever help is needed with an ample dose of humility (i.e., no task is beneath you).
• Excellent communication skills – you effectively inspire and energize both reports who you mentor and leaders who you support. You create clarity out of complexity.
• High horsepower – You have a demonstrated history of outworking your peers.
• Continuous improvement mindset – You know things can be better, have the analytical chops to figure out how, and can rally cross-functional teams around making it happen.
• A team-building mentality – you are committed to working as a member of the team and building a successful organization. You can quickly gain the trust, confidence, and respect of colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
• An entrepreneurial spirit – you are comfortable in a dynamic work environment and possess a proven ability to deliver without direct oversight. You’re a self-starter and thrive in an evolving, changing environment.
• Unflinching ethics – you do the right thing, always.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits package - Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match
• Unlimited PTO