Business Development Associate

Ripple | Houston, TX | Full-Time | On-Site

Every successful business needs people who know how to create opportunities. Want to learn how?

Ripple is expanding its Houston team, and we're looking for ambitious, motivated individuals who want to build a career in business development.

Working across growing industries including financial technology, telecommunications, and consumer services, you'll learn how businesses attract customers, build relationships, and develop new commercial opportunities.

This is an entry-level position with extensive in-house training, designed for individuals at the beginning of their careers or those looking to transition into business development.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work alongside experienced colleagues, developing practical business development skills while supporting our customer acquisition and growth campaigns.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying new customer and business opportunities
• Building relationships with prospective customers and clients
• Presenting products and services confidently and professionally
• Learning sales techniques, negotiation, and relationship management
• Supporting customer acquisition and business growth initiatives
• Tracking performance and working towards individual and team targets

Who We're Looking For

You don't need years of experience. You need ambition, confidence, and a willingness to learn.

We're interested in recent graduates, early-career professionals, and individuals from retail, hospitality, customer service, or other people-focused backgrounds.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine interest in business, sales, and commercial growth
• Confidence meeting new people and building relationships
• A competitive mindset and motivation to achieve results
• A positive attitude towards coaching and feedback
• A strong work ethic and willingness to develop

Previous sales or business development experience is beneficial, but not essential.

Extensive Training & Career Development

At Ripple, we don't expect you to arrive knowing everything about business development. We provide the training to help you build those skills.

Our structured in-house development program includes:

• Sales & Communication: Developing confidence in customer conversations, presentations, and negotiation
• Business Development: Understanding customer acquisition, commercial opportunities, and relationship building
• Campaign Management: Learning how business growth campaigns are organized, delivered, and measured
• Leadership Development: Building the skills needed to coach others and take on additional responsibility

You'll receive ongoing mentorship, practical coaching, and regular feedback from experienced colleagues.

As you develop, there are opportunities to progress into senior business development, account management, campaign leadership, and team management, based on your performance and readiness.

Why Join Ripple?

You'll become part of an energetic, ambitious, and collaborative Houston team where people are encouraged to challenge themselves and develop quickly.

Our fully on-site environment provides daily access to experienced colleagues, immediate feedback, and the opportunity to learn through practical experience.

We believe in developing talent from within and creating genuine opportunities for people who demonstrate ambition, consistency, and leadership potential.

Ripple is an equal opportunity employer. This is a W-2 position offering a guaranteed base salary plus performance-based bonuses and incentives. Compensation and responsibilities will be discussed in full during the interview process.