Business Development Analyst (Entry Talent Accelerator Program - Jan / Feb 2027)

Veris Insights

🇺🇸 United States

Hybrid

Entry level

1 day ago

Salesforce
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CPT

Unlimited time off
Pension

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The Company You’ll Join: Founded in 2016 to bring rigorous research and analytics to early careers and recruiting leaders, Veris Insights has grown to serve thousands of Heads of Talent, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Early Careers from over 300 Fortune 500 organizations. Our team of 80+, including researchers, consultants, PhDs, analysts, and executive service directors, work daily to help members understand, deliberate, and solve their hardest challenges. The Team You’ll Join: You will join an existing Entry Talent Accelerator Program (ETA) cohort, a high-performance early-career development program designed for ambitious individuals looking to accelerate their growth in client-facing and revenue-generating environments. This role is a full-time position beginning in Jan/Feb 2027 for graduating seniors. As a Business Development Analyst, you will sit within our Growth Division and serve as one of the first points of contact for senior Talent Acquisition and University Recruiting leaders interested in Veris Insights' work. Through strategic outreach and insights-driven conversations, you will help generate interest in our memberships (ongoing partnerships that give organizations access to our research and advisory teams) while developing communication, advisory, and executive-facing skills foundational to long-term career growth at the firm. This is an outbound growth and business development role centered around high-volume communication and strategic prospecting. Business Development Analysts spend a significant portion of their day conducting outbound outreach through phone, email, and LinkedIn, engaging senior leaders in thoughtful, data-informed conversations. This role is best suited for individuals who are energized by frequent conversations with senior leaders and want their work measured, coached, and rewarded on results. How You’ll Grow: The ETA Program is a structured, 12-18 month development program built around the Business Development Analyst role. The outreach, conversations, and objections you work through every day are where the skills below are built, and the program pairs that experience with a dedicated mentor, structured coaching, and regular feedback. Through the program, you will develop: Public Speaking & Executive Presence:Build confidence and fluency in high-pressure communication environments through coaching, repetition, and real-time feedback. Consultative Advisory Skills: Learn how to identify executive priorities, build credibility quickly, and guide strategic conversations with senior leaders. Negotiation & Influence: Develop the ability to navigate high-stakes conversations with confidence, professionalism, and strong interpersonal judgement. Data Interpretation & Insight Delivery: Learn how to quickly interpret research and data to support real-time, insight-driven advisory conversations. The program is designed to build the foundational skills of a working professional and prepare participants for client-facing and revenue-generating roles across the firm. Progression through the program is based on individual performance against defined milestones, and placement afterward is based on business need at the time. Your Character: Incisiveness.You quickly identify priorities, connect ideas, and thoughtfully diagnose challenges. Executive Presence. You communicate with confidence, professionalism, warmth, and credibility across a wide range of audiences. Results Orientation. You are motivated by performance, growth, accountability, and continuous improvement. Intellectual Curiosity.You enjoy learning quickly, asking thoughtful questions, and building expertise in complex topics. Empathy & Service Orientation.You genuinely care about the people you work with and strive to build trust in every interaction.

Key Responsibilities: Direct Outreach & Pipeline Generation

Execute high-volume, multi-channel outbound outreach through phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate qualified pipeline
Work toward defined activity, prospecting, and pipeline-generation goals, using performance data and strategy to improve results
Generate interest and build relationships with senior Talent Acquisition and University Recruiting leaders

Key Responsibilities: Growth Strategy & Partnership Support

Partner with Account Advisors to prioritize accounts, identify the right senior stakeholders, and develop tailored prospecting strategies
Analyze trends and collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing and Revenue Operations
Maintain accurate records, activity tracking, and pipeline support within Salesforce

Key Responsibilities: ETA Program Participation

Collaborate with your mentor to build and execute an individualized growth plan
Collaborate with your cohort peers on team initiatives that improve outreach, messaging, and pipeline strategy
Identify firmwide opportunities and present strategic recommendations to leadership

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with an expected graduation date between May and December 2026
Internship, part-time, or other experience in business development, sales development, recruiting, fundraising, hospitality, customer success, or similar client-facing environments is a plus
Strong communication skills and comfort operating in fast-paced environments
Demonstrated curiosity, coachability, and learning agility
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset
Familiarity with sales and prospecting tools such as Salesforce, Salesloft, ZoomInfo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

Salary:$60,000-$65,000 base salary, depending on qualifications, plus variable commission based on performance
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days per week in our Washington, DC office
Unlimited PTO and monthly mental health days
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
$1,000 annual wellness stipend
401(k) with up to 4% employer match
Paid parental leave

Work Authorization

CPT

Please keep in mind: Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds only apply to jobs when they meet 100% of the requirements vs. their majority counterparts, which apply at a much higher rate if they meet 50-60% of the requirements. So, with that being said, if you are interested in the role, we would love to hear how you can leverage your talents to be an awesome culture add. Our Values & Culture, In Brief:Talent is in our DNA. It is what we study, who we serve, and the quality we most pride ourselves on internally. In order for our team members to be at their best, we provide individualized benefits and support. We believe a well-rounded and diverse team is the key to our success. To provide the widest range of experiences and perspectives in our member service and internal culture, we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. Please let our recruiter know if there are any accommodations we can provide for you to ensure an equitable and comfortable recruitment process. We highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and this shows up in everything we do. Our research has a significant focus on the experiences of candidates from diverse backgrounds. Internally, we have Employee Resource Groups for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ employees, and Affinity Groups to support women and neurodiversity. Furthermore, we’ve established a Diversity Council to promote a workplace environment that is safe, respectful, and inclusive for all and acts as an active partner to People Ops and Leadership in service of our broader firm-wide DEI goals.

Business Development Analyst (Entry Talent Accelerator Program - Jan / Feb 2027) · Veris Insights

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