Business Development Specialist

Executive Forecast is seeking an Editorial Business Developer to join our team – this position is open to new and recent graduates. As an Editorial Business Developer, you will work with a small group to produce industry intelligence reports on sectors around the globe, primarily in Latin America and Africa. Reporting directly to the CEO/Chief Publisher, you will receive mentorship and become responsible for conducting background research on businesses, preparing, conducting interviews with CEOs, supporting a commercial partner in making sales, synthesizing information collected, and authoring our reports. New Editorial Business Developers begin in a mentee role and graduate to manage the operations in their territories once they demonstrate proficiency. This role is entirely remote and virtual.


What You Will Do:

  • Background Research: Become an expert on target companies; create an interview plan; brief a commercial team member with the information they need to make an on-the-spot sale.
  • Executive Interviews: Conduct interviews with CEOs and business leaders. Establish yourself as a subject matter expert on their business and industry.
  • Editorial Production: From the interviews you conduct, produce articles and reports summarizing information gathered.
  • Publication Management: Make sure everything is in order and our team has what they need to produce our publications successfully. Optimize content for web and social distribution.


Who You Are:

  • A Citizen of The World: You have traveled extensively; you enjoy meeting, speaking to, and working with cultures different from yours. You can speak multiple languages. You desire international experience and aim to build a career that crosses borders.
  • Confident Presence: You are outgoing and confident. Sitting across the table from CEOs and business executives and asking tough questions excites you.
  • Strong Writing Ability: You are a great writer and have a portfolio of examples of formal business writing.
  • You are Hungry: You enjoy hands-on work, wearing different hats, and working with driven colleagues to get things done quickly. You have an interest in the pharmaceutical industry and a desire to grow your career in business. The idea of working for a small company with a steep learning curve excites you.


Executive Forecast is a global provider of industry insights and executive thought leadership. We conduct in-depth research on the most pressing issues and create reports published in top business publications like Forbes, Fortune, and Bloomberg. Our customers include large multinational pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, Merck, Sanofi, AbbVie, Takeda, and many more. You can find more information about Executive Forecast at our website: www.executiveforecast.com.


Requirements: Working proficiency in English without a strong accent is required. Stable internet connection and ability to conduct uninterrupted sales meetings.


Working Schedule: Full-time, no set working schedule; dependent on the time zone of assignment.