| As Business Development Associate, duties and responsibilities revolve around developing and implementing strategies to facilitate growth and enhance the reputation of assigned associations. They include: • Aggressively target growth for all assigned associations in areas to include membership (corporate and associate), certification, certification seminars and workshops, print and digital advertising, exhibit booths, sponsorships, etc. • Manage the association’s certification recruitment and retention efforts, including developing and securing leads, securing calls and meetings with prospective members, partners, sponsors, etc. Track membership and workshop prospects for recruitment/outreach. Actively recruit new members. • Working with the Principal and Executive Director, responsible for securing and fulfilling partnerships with media and supporting organizations to benefit assigned associations such as securing technical presentations, cross-promotions of conferences/tradeshows, complimentary media passes, complimentary digital and print banners and ads, discounts for members to attend conferences/tradeshows, etc. • Represent assigned associations to external organizations and other stakeholder audiences, such as at tradeshows. • Suggest creative new opportunities for additional non-dues revenue, media partnerships, partnerships with supporting organizations, editorial suggestions, participation in tradeshows, etc. • Understand and keep up-to-date with constant developments with assigned associations and target industries. • Draft and deploy communications to prospective members, partners, sponsors, etc. • Provide creative input on new opportunities (i.e. possible new advertising sales vehicles), promotion/marketing suggestions and other ways to increase revenue. | 
