Business Development Senior Associate
Pubblicato il 04-08-2026 - JA Europe in Italia
Business Development Senior Associate OPEN POSITION Title: New Business Development Senior Associate
Supervisor: Director of Development
Location: Europe (remote)
Contractual arrangement: Employee or Consultant contract (depending on location)
Availability: Immediate
Deadline to apply: Rolling basis until filling the position
Annual Gross Salary: 23.000 - 25.000 euros/year GROSS (or equivalent as consultant) based on experience, location and contractual arrangements Are you energized by opening doors, building a qualified pipeline, and converting conversations into partnerships that create measurable impact for young people across Europe? Do you enjoy researching prospects, crafting tailored pitches, and helping move opportunities from first contact to signed commitment? If you bring a sales mindset and the discipline to follow through, this role could be for you.
JA Europe is looking for a motivated New Business Development Associate to support our sales, fundraising and new business development efforts and help grow the resources needed to inspire and prepare young people for employment, entrepreneurship and financial success.
Position Overview: JA Europe is seeking a proactive and mission-driven New Business Development Associate to join the Development Team. The team generate revenues for JA Europe and its network of 40+ JA organisations across Europe, working with corporate partners, foundations and other supporters who share our commitment to youth empowerment.
In this role, you will help identify and qualify new funding opportunities, build targeted prospect lists, support tailored outreach, contribute to sales and fundraising for Europe’s largest entrepreneurship festival Gen-E, develop compelling proposals and presentations, and maintain disciplined systems for tracking relationships, next steps and opportunities. You will work closely with colleagues across JA Europe to translate our programmes, impact data and strategic priorities into clear, persuasive partnership propositions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to grow in sales, fundraising, partnerships and business development while contributing to a high-impact European organisation.
Key Responsibilities: · Prospect research: Build and maintain targeted prospect lists by identifying and assessing new corporate, client, foundation and donor opportunities aligned with JA Europe’s mission, priorities and revenue goals.
· Opportunity qualification: Analyse prospect priorities, funding interests, decision-making structures and strategic fit.
· Partner cultivation: Prepare tailored outreach, briefing notes, meeting materials and follow-up actions that help move qualified prospects through the pipeline from first contact to concrete partnership discussions.
· Proposal development: Create compelling proposals, concept notes, pitch decks and sponsorship materials, including for Gen-E.
· Internal coordination: Gather inputs from programmes, communications, impact and finance to ensure high-quality, partner-ready materials.
· Pipeline management: Maintain accurate prospect lists, contact records and development tracking tools from identification to decision.
· Stewardship: Support partner updates, reports, renewal materials and relationship touchpoints that demonstrate impact.
· Market intelligence: Track donor trends, funding opportunities and emerging areas of alignment for JA Europe.
We are looking for YOU If you are an enthusiastic self-starter who wants to help create new partnerships and resources for a mission-driven organisation, we would love to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will bring:
· 1–3 years’ relevant experience in sales, fundraising, business development, partnerships, marketing, communications or a related field.
· Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive messages.
· Strong research and analytical skills, with curiosity about companies, sectors, philanthropic trends and partnership opportunities.
· Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and follow-ups in a fast-paced environment.
· Confident using Microsoft 365;
experience with CRM systems, donor databases or pipeline tracking tools is an advantage.
· Collaborative, proactive and comfortable working remotely with colleagues and stakeholders across countries and cultures.
· Fluency in English is required; another European language is an asset.
To apply: Please send your resume and a 30-second introductory/motivational video (in English) highlighting your fit for this role to (email hidden)
with “New Business Development Senior Associate – NAME SURNAME” as subject of your email by August 20. In the body of the email, please copy in: "I hereby consent that my personal data is processed by JA Europe ASBL for recruitment or contractual purposes" so that JA Europe has your written consent to follow up on your application. Only selected participants will be contacted.
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About JA Europe JA Europe is the largest non-profit in Europe dedicated to preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship. JA Europe is a member of JA Worldwide which for more than 100 years has delivered hands-on, experiential learning in entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. JA creates pathways for employability, job creation and financial success.
In the last school year, the JA Europe network provided over 7.5 million learning experiences for youth online, in person and blended formats.
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