# Business Development Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-specialist

A Business Development Specialist identifies and pursues new revenue opportunities through lead generation, market research, and outreach to prospective clients or partners. They manage pipelines in a CRM such as Salesforce, build lasting relationships with prospects, and use negotiation skills to convert leads into signed deals or partnerships. Typically found in sales or growth-focused teams, this role suits outgoing, persistent professionals early-to-mid in their sales careers who thrive on building networks and closing deals.

Top skills: [Lead Generation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lead-generation), [Market Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/market-research), [Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/negotiation), [Relationship Building](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/relationship-building)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Sales Development Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-development-representative)
- Often leads to: [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager)

## Similar roles

[Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive), [Corporate Development Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-analyst), [Inside Sales Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inside-sales-representative), [Marketing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-specialist), [Sales Development Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-development-representative), [Sales Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-representative)

## Open Business Development Specialist roles (1)

- [Business Development Specialist](https://interstate.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/InterstateBatteries-Careers/job/US-TN-Memphis/Business-Development-Specialist_REQ-9497) at [Interstate Batteries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/interstate-batteries) — Memphis, TN (listed on Interstate Batteries's own careers site)

## Likely next role (88)

Where Business Development Specialists commonly go next: [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager).

- [Business Development Manager](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Remote---USA/Business-Development-Manager_2026-600-2) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Remote - USA (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site)
- [Business development manager](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Remote---New-Brunswick---375/Business-development-manager_R0044079) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) — Remote - New Brunswick - 37.5 (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Fond-du-Lac-WI/Business-Development-Manager_JR-050893) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://jbhunt.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Troy-MI---340-E-Big-Beaver-Rd/Business-Development-Manager_00623958) at [J. B. Hunt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/j-b-hunt) — Troy, MI (listed on J. B. Hunt's own careers site)
- [Global Head of Cyber Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bef4a69-b5e6-4321-b919-622bec49aade/global-head-of-cyber-alliances-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, $139,200 – $289,000
- [Manager, Strategy & Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c339e77c-0332-4649-bfda-48404db736af/manager-strategy-business-development-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Piqua, OH
- [Director/VP, Strategic Business Development – Media Services & Localisation, EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b334081a-0036-4d23-844d-6a33397727d6/director-vp-strategic-business-development-media-services-localisation-emea-at) at [Deluxe Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deluxe-media) — GB-98 Theobalds
- [VP Strategic Alliances - Government and Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e3d8c53c-bc55-44a4-8eea-1035971a03d5/vp-strategic-alliances-government-and-defense-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — US Remote, $280,369 – $412,668
- [Senior Director, EMEA Business Development (Intelligent Transportation Systems)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b0d039f-a87d-4278-893a-0c5dfc9bd8c8/senior-director-emea-business-development-intelligent-transportation-systems-at) at [Cubic Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cubic-corporation) — Full-time, Salfords, Surrey
- [Staff Engineer – Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/192abc86-4cdb-405b-b49c-fcf3d358b6a3/staff-engineer-business-development-at-continental-resources) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK

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