Business Development Specialist — AgencyIQ

Overview POLITICO’s AgencyIQ division is seeking a Business Development Specialist (BDS) to drive new subscriber acquisition in the life sciences and food industries. The role blends sales, research, communication, and strategy to deliver high‑value subscription products to regulatory and policy professionals. Responsibilities Identify and engage prospective subscribers through outbound prospecting, inbound qualification, LinkedIn, email, phone outreach, events, and relationship‑building initiatives. Use AI‑enabled sales and research tools to improve prospecting efficiency, personalization, account research, and market signal detection. Schedule high‑quality meetings with senior regulatory, policy, quality, and executive stakeholders. Research life sciences and food organizations, regulatory teams, market dynamics, and emerging regulatory/policy developments to enhance outreach relevance and effectiveness. Develop deep knowledge of AgencyIQ’s content, platform capabilities, and regulatory environments that impact prospective clients. Create executive‑ready pre‑meeting briefs, stakeholder maps, and account intelligence summaries for the commercial team. Partner closely with Commercial Leadership to provide insights and data around visit acquisition trends, tactics, and drivers. Maintain accurate pipeline and engagement data within Salesforce and other GTM systems. Qualifications Strong written and verbal communication skills in a professional setting. Intellectual curiosity and interest in life sciences, food policy, regulation, public policy, research, or current events. Ability to synthesize information quickly and communicate clearly to prospects and internal stakeholders. Competitive drive and demonstrated initiative through academics, athletics, leadership roles, internships, entrepreneurial projects, or other high‑performance environments. Interest in sales, business development, market strategy, communications, or client engagement. Comfort using AI tools and modern sales technologies to improve productivity, research quality, and workflow efficiency. Ideal Backgrounds Competitive environments through athletics, academics, leadership, entrepreneurship, research, or policy‑related work. Leadership roles in student organizations, academic programs, campus initiatives, or entrepreneurial ventures. Internships in life sciences, food policy, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, consulting, communications, public policy, commercial organizations, or startups. Preferred Areas of Study Public Health, Health Policy, Food Policy, Regulatory Science. Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Biotechnology, Food Science, Nutrition. Political Science, International Affairs, Communications, Economics, or Business. Bonus Points Familiarity with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics, food, or agriculture industries. Experience with Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Outreach, Apollo, Gong, Clay, or similar GTM tools. Experience using AI tools for prospecting, research, workflow automation, or account intelligence. Experience in startup, entrepreneurial, or other fast‑paced, high‑growth environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr G0549 Politico LLC