Sr. Business Development Associate
Pubblicato il 21-08-2026 - Jobgether in Roma
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Business Development Associate based in Italy.
This is a high-impact business development role focused on sourcing acquisition opportunities within the vertical software market.
You will identify promising companies, build relationships with owners and senior executives, and create a strong pipeline of potential acquisitions.
The role combines market research, relationship building, outbound business development, opportunity qualification, and M&A; collaboration.
You’ll engage directly with CEOs, founders, M&A; advisors, and private equity and venture capital professionals across the United States.
Success will be measured through qualified opportunities, relationship development, sourcing activity, and ultimately new platform acquisitions.
You’ll have significant autonomy while partnering closely with M&A; leadership in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
This is an ideal opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys opening doors, influencing decision-makers, and turning relationships into measurable business outcomes.
Accountabilities Identify new markets, industries, and software categories that could generate opportunities for future platform acquisitions.
Research target companies and identify owners, CEOs, founders, M&A; advisors, and other key decision-makers to engage.
Build and maintain strong relationships with software executives, investment professionals, and other relevant industry contacts.
Develop and communicate a compelling value proposition to prospective acquisition targets and establish meaningful conversations.
Take ownership of Salesforce CRM activity, ensuring target accounts, outreach, follow-ups, and opportunities are accurately tracked and prioritized.
Establish and apply effective business development workflows, strategies, tools, and best practices to maximize sourcing results.
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