Business Development Associate

Position Title:  Business Development Associate  Reporting To:  Business Development Manager Location: Plano, TX Company: Star Dental Partner Company Overview Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ("TDP") is a private equity investment firm that focuses on control investments in the lower middle market (companies with $1-5M of EBITDA).  We look for investments where we can establish true collaborative partnerships with business owners and management teams that will lead to substantial value creation over a long-term investment horizon. TDP invests in the healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors, focusing on high-quality founder owned businesses that we can grow with our high probability of success process.  TDP companies have completed over 1,000 partnerships, have grown to over $4 billion of enterprise value, and TDP has over $1.4 billion of capital under management.   Please visit www.TDPfund.com for more information.  Star Dental Partners (SDP) is a private equity backed Dental Support Organization (DSO) that acquires private practice dental office throughout the Southeastern United States and provides industry proven non-clinical support services to our dentist partners. Specifically, the SDP team assists dentists with payables and cash management, revenue cycle collections and payor relationships, inventory management, payroll administration, human resources, marketing, recruiting, and back-office management. With the benefits of scale and experience from professional management, partner dentists and their staff are free to focus their attention on the clinical side of the business. SDP is now seeking a Business Development  Associate  who will play a critical role in generating leads and building a pipeline of potential partnership opportunities.   This candidate will also play a critical role in assisting with the marketing efforts of  Star Dental  Partners within  a highly collaborative and motivated team. Star Dental Partners is a high growth environment with substantial opportunity to create value for all involved.  Qualified candidates should  demonstrate   a strong desire  and passion for sales and business development, a great  goal-oriented  attitude, and marketing experience.   Responsibilities Generate partnership leads for the company primarily through cold calling efforts    Build deep pipeline of future partnership opportunities   Outbound partnership prospect qualification and account research   Work closely with business development team to generate and qualify new leads  Manage and maintain prospect database (HubSpot) ensuring accuracy and integrity   Manage outbound mailing program and track response rates    Assist in additional marketing and administrative tasks as needed   Qualifications Required Qualifications:    At least one year of experience in an inside sales or dental practice position   Local to the Greater Dallas, TX area and able to commute to the Plano office up to 4 days per week   High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, Bachelors degree preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PPT, SharePoint)   Comfortability with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or similar database software tool   Good verbal and written communication skills   Excellent time management and organizational skills    Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration   Ethical, results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner   Thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and growth-oriented environment   Exhibit resilience and perseverance   Preferred but not required:   Healthcare services industry experience such as dental, veterinary, or dermatology a plus   Experience calling small business owners    Multi-site company experience    As a lead generation associate you may expect the following benefits: Highly competitive compensation consisting of base salary and performance incentives.  Benefits include:   Paid Time Off (PTO) as well as Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty   Paid $25k Basic Employee Life & AD&D insurance   Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household   Medical, Dental, and Vision (BCBS)   Voluntary Short Term Disability   Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance   Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives   Pet Insurance   401k (Pre-Tax & Roth employee participation)