Business Development Associate

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

• Identify business opportunities and develop leads. Goal of setting the first meeting touchpoint with prospective clients.
• Communicates business value proposition to prospective clients, leveraging resources shared by our Distribution team
• Develop a basic understanding of competitors, their offerings, and strategies.
• Become knowledgeable about our business, processes and sales tools, and remain up to date on industry news.
• Proactively develop connections with new prospects and actively build existing relationships. 
• Monitor the sales lead process for the team, ensuring leads are assigned and executed against in a timely manner; tracked and monitored in Salesforce CRM. 
• Conduct outreach to prospects to coordinate meetings with Sales Team (through any media channel necessary—i.e., email, phone, direct mail, social, live, creative personalized outreach)
• Manage the use of Salesforce.com across Sales Team—as a data repository, reporting tool, and forecasting tool—to manage customer relationships and active sales.
• Review and understand new opportunities that separate us from the competition.
• Support prospect communications and relationships through identified key decision makers in CRM and other tools in the sales technology stack.

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications required, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with CRM and/or other data management systems.
• Excellent verbal communication and strong writing skills.
• Demonstrates professionalism in communications including over telephone.
• Possess proven researching abilities.

• Brown & Brown does not discriminate against teammates or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, absence of religious affiliation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, perception of disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, gender orientation, marital status, service in our armed forces, veteran status in our armed forces, political activity or political party affiliation. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our teammates and applicants for employment. Our equal employment opportunity philosophy, in accordance with federal, state, and local law, applies to all aspects of employment with us including recruiting, hiring, training, transfer/promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance  
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement 
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more. 

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

The Power To Be Yourself  

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.