Business Development Intern

ABOUT

NewForm is a performance marketing agency that oversees ~$100M/year in paid media spend for some of the fastest-growing tech and mobile brands. We help category disruptors scale paid social through a short-form, content-led approach. Our in-house creative team produces thousands of human-first ads every month, all designed to drive efficient, scalable growth for our clients. We sit at the intersection of creative, media, and technology-and we're building systems to make performance marketing smarter, faster, and more scalable.

THE ROLE

As a Business Development Intern, you'll work directly with Newform's leadership and sales team to support outbound sales, partnerships, and revenue expansion. This role is ideal for someone who wants hands-on exposure to how a high-growth agency acquires, qualifies, and closes clients. You'll help research prospects, support outreach efforts, prepare sales materials, and assist in managing the top of the funnel. This is not a "watch from the sidelines" internship-you'll be embedded in real deals with billion dollar companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and identify potential clients across tech, mobile, and consumer brands
• Build and maintain prospect lists using tools like LinkedIn, Apollo, HubSpot
• Support outbound outreach efforts (email, LinkedIn, and warm intros)
• Help prepare pitch decks, proposals, and sales materials
• Assist in tracking leads, pipeline status, and deal notes in CRM tools
• Sit in on sales calls and client meetings to learn discovery, positioning, and closing
• Support partnerships, referrals, and special growth initiatives as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and basic analysis
• Curious about startups, marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship
• Self-starter mindset: proactive, reliable, and eager to learn
• (Preferred) Prior experience in sales, marketing, consulting, or startups
• (Preferred) Familiarity with paid social, digital marketing, or creator-led brands

BENEFITS

• Paid internship
• Role with office in NYC
• Direct exposure to agency leadership and real client deals
• Hands-on experience in business development and growth strategy
• Opportunity for a full-time role upon successful completion
• Fast-paced environment with meaningful responsibility
• Annual team offsites (previous trips include Tulum, Mexico and Hokkaido, Japan)