Business Development Associate

About the role

The Business Development Associate will support Alaro City in identifying and pursuing growth opportunities within the urban development and real estate sectors. This role involves market research, lead generation, partnership building, and coordination with project teams to drive new business initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct in‑depth market research and analysis to spot emerging trends, competitor strategies, and investment opportunities.
• Identify, qualify, and generate new business leads through networking, industry events, and outreach.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with architects, contractors, city planners, financiers and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create proposals, presentations, and business cases for new projects.
• Coordinate with project management to ensure smooth transition of business development initiatives into execution.
• Assist in contract negotiations and prepare agreements for new ventures.
• Maintain long‑term client and investor relationships to foster repeat business.
• Support sales teams with prospect identification, strategy development, and market outreach.
• Record all activities, pipelines, and interactions in Salesforce and produce regular progress reports.

Required skills

• Salesforce (CRM tool)