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Business Development Associate

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Beam Impact

Beam Impact

11-50 employees

Facilitates charitable donations through consumer spending

Hardware
Energy
Social Impact
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$70k - $90kAnnually

Entry, Junior

Remote in USA

Category
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Requirements
  • 0-2 years of experience, particularly in partnerships-oriented roles
  • Having founded a nonprofit / startup
  • Having worked on a political campaign
Responsibilities
  • Identifying high-potential new brand partners to join the Beam community
  • Owning the creation and execution of outbound email campaigns
  • Analyzing campaign trends and performance to make recommendations about partnership targeting and messaging optimization
  • Collaborating with Beam's Director of Business Development, Chief of Staff, and CEO to iterate on messaging to optimize our outbound playbook by vertical
  • Cultivating inbound leads

Beam Impact provides a platform that allows consumers to support charitable causes through their everyday purchases. By linking their debit or credit cards, users can shop at partner brands and automatically donate a portion of their spending to a nonprofit of their choice, at no extra cost. This model helps brands enhance their corporate social responsibility efforts while attracting socially-conscious customers. Beam's goal is to leverage consumer spending to drive charitable donations, benefiting consumers, brands, and nonprofits.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$15.4M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

150%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The recent $13.3M Series A funding round led by Index Ventures positions Beam for significant growth and team expansion.
  • Partnerships with mission-driven brands like Socksmith Designs enhance Beam's credibility and market reach.
  • Beam's model of facilitating donations through consumer spending can drive high customer engagement and brand loyalty, benefiting both users and partner brands.

What critics are saying

  • The success of Beam Impact heavily relies on continuous partnerships with brands, which may be challenging to sustain long-term.
  • The fintech and social impact sectors are highly competitive, requiring Beam to constantly innovate to maintain its edge.

What makes Beam Impact unique

  • Beam Impact uniquely combines fintech with social impact, allowing consumers to support charitable causes through everyday purchases, unlike traditional donation platforms.
  • The company's B2B2C model not only enhances corporate social responsibility for brands but also fosters customer loyalty by aligning with consumers' values.
  • Beam's platform is user-friendly and secure, providing tangible results of contributions, which sets it apart from less transparent donation methods.