Business Development Associate

 

Position Overview

GLP is looking for a qualified business development associate with 3 to 5 years of experience in the travel, outdoor, conservation and/or sustainability industries. This exciting new position will support GLP’s sales team with outreach, lead generation and marketing to key markets and audiences, consistent with the company’s long-term business development and sales goals and strategies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Outreach and Lead Generation: Proactively and enthusiastically engage with new business prospects consistent with GLP’s new business, sales and outreach strategies. This outreach process (via email, phone, social, WhatsApp, etc.) will aim to set up and help manage relationships with key tourism and sustainability industry brands to learn about GLP’s award-winning content marketing services.

  • Staff Collaboration: The associate will liaise across GLP’s sales, marketing, and communication teams to ensure ongoing business development, partnership, sales and outreach efforts are consistent with organizational priorities and complement such efforts of other GLP team members.

Requirements

  • At least 3 to 5 years of direct business development and/or sales experience

  • Proven experience and passion for the travel, outdoor, conservation and/or sustainability industries

  • Proven ability to help foster new business development and sales opportunities

  • Strong social media presence and network on LinkedIn

  • Strategic thinking and solutions-oriented individual

  • Knowledge, interest, and experience with travel, outdoor recreation and sustainability issues

  • Ability to thrive in a virtual environment

  • Solid team player, enthusiastic, self-starter, and proactive

  • Excellent writing, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills

  • Mac / Apple devices (e.g. Mac computer), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar), and experience with related applications

Key Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with an award-winning content marketing agency

  • Growth potential within existing business development and sales team

  • Flexible weekly and monthly work hours

  • Remote virtual work (North America base preferred)

  • Working with a mission-driven team that is creating positive change across tourism, outdoor recreation, conservation and sustainability industries

Position Details

  • Start Date: ASAP

  • Location: Virtual / Remote (North America base preferred)

  • Status: Part-time (hours TBD by candidate experience, company needs)

  • Compensation: Commission and/or salary (TBD based on candidate experience, company needs and budgets)

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in this new position. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and 3 industry references to hello@glpfilms.com. Due to the submission volume, we unfortunately cannot reply to every applicant, but we will get back to you if there is a good fit. No follow-up emails or phone calls, please. Thanks! ~ Team GLP