Business Development Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a Business Development Specialist to drive investor outreach and build strategic partnerships. The role focuses on generating qualified meetings with prospective investors, capital allocators, and strategic partners to support our fundraising and growth objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, research, and engage prospective investors, capital allocators, and strategic partners via LinkedIn, email, and other outreach channels.
• Utilize LinkedIn Sales Navigator to source, qualify, and connect with high‑value prospects and decision‑makers.
• Generate and schedule qualified meetings between prospects and the leadership team.
• Manage prospect pipelines, outreach activities, and engagement tracking within CRM platforms.
• Develop personalized outreach campaigns and follow‑up strategies to improve response and conversion rates.
• Conduct market research to uncover new investor opportunities and support business‑development initiatives.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with executives, investors, and senior stakeholders.
• Consistently meet or exceed appointment‑setting and pipeline‑generation targets.

Required profile

• Proven experience in business development, appointment setting, lead generation, investor relations, or a related B2B sales role.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Sales Navigator for prospect sourcing and outreach.
• Experience using CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, or Zoho.
• Background in financial services, investment management, private equity, venture capital, or investor relations is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated success in generating qualified meetings and developing sales pipelines through outbound prospecting.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high‑quality outreach standards.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• HubSpot
• Salesforce
• Pipedrive
• Zoho