Business Development Associate
Full-time, Remote, EST Timezone working hours
About Us:
At The Global Talent Co., we provide opportunities to work with leading innovative technology companies worldwide, offering stable employment, competitive compensation, career growth, and access to a community of 25k+ like-minded marketing professionals.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between leading global tech companies and amazing global talent. We believe everyone deserves equal access to opportunities, regardless of the country they are born in.
About the Company You’ll Be Working With:
Join a fast-growing, innovative pet wellness brand based in the United States that’s redefining how they feed furry family members. With the backing of a major global food tech company, the organization combines the agility of a startup with the stability of an established enterprise. They’re on a mission to reimagine pet food—one wholesome bowl at a time—by creating vet-developed recipes made from real, trusted ingredients. This is a dynamic workplace where creativity, purpose, and passion for pets come together.
About the Role
The company is seeking a proactive, organized, and creative Business Development Associate to join their tight-knit growth marketing team. This role reports directly to the Senior Manager - Business Development and will take full ownership of the Partnerships channel—one of the key offline customer acquisition drivers. You’ll connect with like-minded brands, drive mutually beneficial collaborations, and support logistics and execution of broader offline marketing strategies. This is a highly visible, outward-facing role ideal for someone who thrives on relationship-building, has strong communication skills, and wants to make a measurable impact in a fast-growing business.
Responsibilities:
Take full ownership of the partnerships channel: identify, negotiate, and manage strategic collaborations with pet and lifestyle brands.
Build and maintain a robust lead list and drive partner acquisition through creative outreach and brand engagement.
Coordinate with internal teams (design, ops, CRM, marketing) to ensure seamless execution of partnership campaigns.
Manage ongoing communication with partners and serve as the main point of contact, representing the company externally.
Track and analyze campaign results; recommend improvements to maximize ROI and customer acquisition impact.
Support the Senior Manager on offline growth channels such as direct sales activations and event-based marketing efforts.
Assist with creative tasks, logistics, and administrative support across the broader offline marketing portfolio.
Requirements:
2–4 years of relevant experience in business development, partnerships, marketing, or sales.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills—this is a highly outward-facing role requiring confidence and professionalism.
Strong organizational and project management abilities; comfortable handling multiple moving parts across teams and partners.
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to take initiative, solve problems creatively, and work autonomously.
Passion for pets and an interest in working for a mission-driven brand in the pet wellness space.
Native or fluent English speaker required due to the U.S.-based partner market.
Experience working in or with U.S. time zones; must have 80%+ overlap with EST business hours (9 AM–5 PM EST).
Comfortable using Excel/Google Sheets and familiar with core marketing performance metrics such as CAC and ROI.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or a related field with strong academic performance.
At The Global Talent Co., our mission is to bridge the gap between leading global tech companies and amazing global talent. We believe everyone deserves equal access to opportunities, regardless of the country they are born in.
