Business Development Manager - Columbus

The role

You will serve as the local face of Supporting Strategies in your assigned market. You will build relationships with business owners, referral partners, and advisors to grow a regional book of business through consultative sales and networking.

What you will do

• Develop and grow a regional market through networking and relationship-building
• Build referral partnerships with CPAs, commercial lenders, attorneys, consultants, and fractional CFOs
• Perform consultative business development activities
• Build relationships with business owners
• Manage long-term relationship stewardship
• Connect clients and the business community with financial operations support

Required qualifications

• Must be located in the Columbus Ohio area with the ability to attend events and meet with clients
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in business development, consultative sales, relationship management, or professional services
• Experience working with small and mid-sized businesses
• Experience developing referral-based partnerships with CPAs, bankers, attorneys, consultants, or advisors
• Background in accounting, finance, business operations, banking, consulting, or professional services
• Comfortable using CRM systems, LinkedIn, Google Workspace, and other business development tools

Benefits

• Flexible remote environment

About the company

Supporting Strategies is a 100% work-from-home organization that provides outsourced financial and bookkeeping services to small to midsize business owners. The company is powered by a network community of more than 800 employees and more than 100 offices across the U.S.