Business Development Intern

Job description

**ABOUT** NewForm is the creative intelligence company. We help category disruptors like Kalshi, ElevenLabs, Babbel, and others scale paid ads by turning creative into a measurable, repeatable growth system. We oversee $100M+ per year in paid media spend and create thousands of human ads each month, with each ad making our system smarter. **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)