Business Development Specialist — AgencyIQ

Job Description: POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. POLITICO is seeking a Business Development Specialist to join AgencyIQ, a regulatory research and intelligence division of POLITICO. As a Business Development Specialist (BDS), you will be an integral part of the new business team responsible for identifying and engaging future AgencyIQ subscribers across the life sciences and food industries, helping to deliver a high-value subscription product to a sophisticated audience of regulatory and policy professionals. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of sales, research, communication, and strategy. How You’ll Do It · Identify and engage prospective subscribers using strategic outbound prospecting, inbound qualification, LinkedIn engagement, email outreach, 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 through thoughtful, consistent, and creative outreach; · Research life sciences and food organizations, regulatory teams, market dynamics, and emerging regulatory/policy developments to improve outreach