Corporate Development Associate

The Columbia Group (TCG), is a technical services support company which has a successful 50+ year history of providing the United States government with financial management support services, information technology, program management, acquisition, logistics management, engineering, and design. As a full-time employee of TCG, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package to include a quality health insurance program (medical, drug, vision and dental) for you and your family, group life insurance, group short and long-term disability insurance, a 401K profit sharing retirement plan, and professional development opportunities. You will accrue 'Paid Time Off' (PTO) to be used towards vacation or sick leave, in addition to receiving eleven (11) paid federal holidays.

We are seeking a Corporate Development Associate to join our team on a remote basis with easy accessibility to the DC Metropolitan Area for meetings. The ideal candidate will:

• Have proven ability to bring in NEW business.
• Build client relationships.
• Meet potential clients in person.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clients; respond to their requests and work with them to resolve issues and meet their needs.
• Schedule meetings, coordinating schedules with clients and other professionals, and confirm meetings 24 hours in advance.
• Research potential client prospects through use of public and private media (or other sources as appropriate).

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field (preferably Marketing or Business Administration)
• Experience with the following:
  • DoD and/or Navy Industry A PLUS
  • Marketing and research
  • Strategic communication skills
• Ability to write proposals clearly and professionally
• Ability to operate collaboratively in a team
• Ability to build and maintain spreadsheets tracking multiple pieces of data
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proactive problem-solving mentality and the ability to take ownership of tasks through completion
• Reliability and responsiveness
• US citizenship required