Business Development Conference & Events Associate
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In PersonPreferred candidate will reside in or relocate to Houston.
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, or a related field is required.
- Three or more years of experience in business development, conference sales, event marketing, strategic events, or business-to-business sales is preferred.
- Experience within professional services, consulting, software as a service, managed services, or other business-to-business advisory organizations is preferred.
- A proven track record of managing conferences, trade shows, sponsorships, or corporate events that generate measurable business results is required.
- Strong understanding of sales pipelines, lead management, and customer relationship management platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar is required.
- Experience working with executive leadership and client-facing teams is required.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority is required.
- Strong communication, organizational, project management, and relationship-building skills are required.
- Experience coordinating executive schedules, client meetings, and multiple concurrent projects is required.
- Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities is required.
- Experience working in a highly matrixed, fast-paced environment is required.
- Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, customer relationship management platforms, and other business applications is required.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% to support conferences, client events, and strategic initiatives is required.
- Preferred candidate will reside in or relocate to Houston.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute conferences and client events that support business development objectives and revenue growth.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Executive Leadership to identify conference, sponsorship, and event opportunities.
- Develop event strategies designed to maximize lead generation, pipeline, client engagement, and revenue opportunities.
- Coordinate meetings and introductions between prospective clients and Business Development Consultants before, during, and after events.
- Partner with business development teams to ensure event-generated leads receive timely follow-up and progress through the sales pipeline.
- Monitor lead conversion and hold the team accountable for follow-up activities and pipeline advancement.
- Track and report performance using customer relationship management tracking, return-on-investment reporting, and pipeline metrics, including appointments, opportunities generated, pipeline created, revenue influenced, and overall event return on investment.
- Serve as a client-facing representative at conferences and events, managing relationships with prospects, executives, and high-touch event experiences.
- Manage event logistics, including vendors, sponsorships, booth operations, executive schedules, timelines, and budgets.
Desired Qualifications
- Three or more years of experience in business development, conference sales, event marketing, strategic events, or business-to-business sales.
- Experience within professional services, consulting, software as a service, managed services, or other business-to-business advisory organizations.
About the company
alliantgroup provides tax and management consulting services to help small and mid-sized businesses identify and claim government tax credits, such as the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit. To do this, a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and tax attorneys uses proprietary AI tools to analyze a company's projects, document qualifying activities, and manage the entire filing process. Unlike many competitors, the firm employs former IRS commissioners and technical experts to provide audit defense and partners directly with CPA firms to offer specialized knowledge. The firm's goal is to ensure that smaller businesses have the same access to financial incentives as large corporations to help them reinvest in their growth and operations.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The company expanded its BHM CPA Group partnership in February 2025.
- alliant hosted Think Tank 2026 with 100 clients, signaling active demand.
- Hiring Kristofer Low for AI Solutions in 2026 strengthens its AI push.
What critics are saying
- alliantgroup sued ABGi USA in 2025 over alleged trade-secret theft.
- A 2026 Defend Trade Secrets Act case against Onshore Technologies adds litigation drag.
- Indeed’s 2.4 rating and repeated complaints about toxic management damage recruiting.
What makes alliantgroup unique
- Former IRS leaders Danny Werfel and Mark Everson sit on alliant's advisory board.
- alliant pairs tax credits with audit defense and CPA-firm partnerships.
- Its alliantTech and AI offerings broaden the firm beyond R&D credits.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- PTO
- company provided life insurance and disability
- onsite gym and group fitness classes
- paid covered parking
- Daily allowance for onsite café and Starbucks