Business Development Associate (Recruiting, Sales, Marketing, On-Site Required)

About the

Company:

North Ridge Consulting (NRC) is an executive management IT consulting firm that advises C‑suite and senior leaders on technology strategy, transformation, and operations. We deliver high‑impact engagements spanning IT leadership advisory, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, cloud migration, AI adoption, and program delivery. NRC has been providing quality IT Professional Services for System Integrations and Digital Modernization since 2017. We are looking for versatile, highly organized Business Development Associate to support growth, recruiting, client engagement, marketing, and delivery operations.

Role:

Business Development Associate (Recruiting, Sales, Marketing, On-Site Required)

Location:

4995 Golden Foothill Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Type:

Part-time to Full-Time On-Site Start date: Immediate As a Business Development Associate you'll be at the front line of our growth efforts. Your job is to open doors — making first contact with potential clients through phone calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach. You'll be the one generating opportunities, while our senior team then assists you to build and manage the deeper client relationships. This is an excellent role for someone hungry to learn, motivated by results, and excited by the significant earning potential that comes with success in business development. Role Summary The Business Development Associate will be a hands‑on generalist who combines Recruiting, Talent Management, sales support, proposal and RFP development, recruiting (direct sourcing and bench management), marketing/content creation, and light technical support. This on‑site role requires multitasking, strong communication, and comfort with confidential executive‑level interactions. The ideal candidate enjoys both client‑facing and back‑office responsibilities and can pivot quickly between strategic and tactical work. Key Responsibilities Recruiting & Talent Management

• Source candidates for consulting, technical, and leadership roles via direct sourcing, job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and networking.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle for assigned requisitions: intake, sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Bench recruiting and bench management: proactively build and maintain a bench of qualified consultants to staff near‑term engagements.
• Maintain ATS (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever) records and candidate pipelines; ensure timely communications and status updates.
• Conduct reference checks, background check coordination, and ensure compliance with hiring policies. Sales & Business Development
• Qualify inbound leads and perform outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) to prospects and referral partners.
• Support sales cycle activities: discovery calls, meeting prep, pitch decks, solution outlines, pricing worksheets, and contract administration.
• Maintain and update CRM (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot): lead scoring, opportunity tracking, activity logging, pipeline hygiene.
• Coordinate and schedule client meetings, demos, executive briefings, and proof‑of‑concepts.
• Research target accounts and industries; prepare account briefs, stakeholder maps, and competitive intelligence.
• Assist in developing sales enablement collateral: one‑pagers, case studies, capability decks, and ROI analyses. RFP, Proposal & Capture Management
• Lead end‑to‑end RFP/RFI response development: capture requirements, coordinate SMEs, write technical/management sections, assemble appendices, and manage version control.
• Draft executive summaries, solution narratives, staffing plans, project timelines, and pricing models.
• Ensure proposals meet compliance, formatting, and submission requirements; manage redlines and approvals.
• Maintain proposal content library and reusable templates; track win/loss and lessons learned. Marketing, Content & Communications
• Create and edit high‑quality content: blog articles, whitepapers, thought leadership, case studies, social posts, email campaigns, and newsletters.
• Assist with website content updates (CMS experience preferred), microsite builds, and landing pages for campaigns.
• Support digital marketing efforts: SEO basics, keyword research, analytics tracking, paid campaign coordination (LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads).
• Manage social media strategy and publishing cadence for executives and company channels.
• Help plan and coordinate events, webinars, and client roundtables. Technical & Delivery Support
• Provide light technical assistance and subject matter support for internal teams and clients (AI/ML concepts, cloud basics, data analytics, cybersecurity fundamentals).
• Help design and prepare AI‑enabled demos, PoCs, or proof‑of-value deliverables.
• Perform website updates, basic

HTML/CSS

edits, content management, and media asset handling.

• Assist engagement teams with deliverable QA, slide formatting, research, and data visualization.
• Support internal tooling adoption and process documentation. Operations, Reporting & Admin
• Produce regular reports: sales pipeline dashboards, recruiting metrics, bench utilization, proposal activity, and marketing KPIs.
• Manage vendor relationships for background checks, job boards, creative/agency partners, and event vendors.
• Maintain proposal and HR documentation, NDAs, and confidentiality agreements.
• Coordinate travel and logistics for consultants and executive teams when required. Required Qualifications
• 1 years experience in business development, or sales operations, or recruiting, proposal management, or marketing at a consulting, professional services, or technology company.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; strong proposal and story‑telling skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing RFP/RFI responses and developing technical/business proposals.
• Hands‑on recruiting experience: sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, ATS experience.
• Familiarity with CRM, ATS, and common office/marketing tools (Salesforce/HubSpot, Greenhouse/Lever, Microsoft 365/Google Workspace).
• Comfortable with basic technical concepts (AI, cloud, data analytics) and translating technical content for business audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Must be able to work on‑site full‑time. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in IT Recruiting, Talent Specialist, consulting, management consulting, or executive search.
• Prior experience with content creation, SEO, CMS (WordPress, Drupal), or basic web edits (HTML/CSS).
• Familiarity with AI tools (chat assistants, generative models) for content drafting and research.
• Experience building pricing models, statements of work (SOWs), and commercial proposals.
• Project management experience or PMP/Agile certification. Skills & Competencies
• Sales acumen and consultative selling support.
• Recruiting intuition and candidate assessment.
• Strong written storytelling and editing.
• Technical literacy with the ability to learn quickly.
• Collaboration, discretion, and professionalism when interacting with executives.
• Data‑driven mindset and comfort with dashboards and KPIs.

Physical Requirements & Disclaimer:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 5 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required, only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. About North Ridge Consulting (NRC): North Ridge Consulting (NRC) is an Executive Management Consulting Firm based out of Sacramento, California. Our firm provides world-class Executive Management Consulting to Public Sector Clients on Large Complex Information Technology (IT) Projects. Our firm has deep expertise in Public Sector Implementation for State & Local Government Clients. Our core competencies is providing customized IT Professional Services to State & Local Government Clients. Our firm provides State of California Customers all aspects of customized Systems Integration (SI) and Executive Advisory. This includes adhering to and implementing California Project Management Framework (CA-PMF) and California Project Approval Life-Cycle (CA-PAL) professional expertise. Our firm provides expert consultants with wealth of knowledge and experience in implementing best practices from PMBOK, CSM, ITIL, CISA, PGMP, IEEE, and BABOK methodology. Find out more on our website

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C2C, W2, H1. H1B, OPT, CPT

Accepted Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship Pay:

$20.00

• $25.00 per hour Expected hours: 10.0
• 30.

0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) matching Flexible schedule Health insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Where do you currently live? What do you consider your strongest skill or achievements based on the job description requirements?

Experience:

recruiting or IT skills or marketing or sales: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person