What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partner & Alliance Growth Associate position at ABGi USA?
We're hiring Partner & Alliance Growth Associates to power the next chapter of our Business Development team. At ABGI USA, a Group SNEF company, we deliver trusted tax advisory and talent solutions to CPAs and their clients across the nation. Backed by a global network and known for our impact from SMBs to enterprise, were more than consultantswere strategic growth partners. Expect top-tier training, real career growth, competitive pay, and a flexible work environment built for todays professionals.
How You'll Make an Impact
As a Partnership & Alliances Growth Associate at ABGi, you will report to the Director of Sales and be trained in all facets of business development, relationship management, and our specialized consulting servicesincluding tax credits and incentives, talent solutions, and strategic advisory. This is an exciting growth opportunity for a motivated entry-level professional to be developed into a future leader in sales, partnerships, consulting and professional services.
Youll gain exposure to professional services, financial and HR consulting by working directly with internal leaders, CPAs, and industry executives. With up to 60% travel, youll attend national conferences, visit client sites, and participate in partner and industry events that help elevate ABGis brand. This role is based in Houston, Texas, with a hybrid schedule. Love to travel? Great - this role embodies the road warriors mentality with frequent travel and hands-on mentorship.
Responsibilities (A Day in the Life)
- Partner with ABGi leadership to build and manage relationships with CPA firms, Industry alliances, event organizers, channel partners, and client accounts.
- Discover and conduct outreach to new prospects and nurture existing partner relationships through calls, emails, and in-person meetings.
- Represent ABGi at industry conferences, client visits, networking events, and educational webinarstravel up to 3 weeks per month.
- Participate in hands-on onboarding, learning sessions, and client shadowing to build domain knowledge in tax incentives and workforce advisory.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to support events, social content, campaigns, and speaking engagements.
- Maintain and update Salesforce CRM with outreach activities, leads, and engagement notes.
- Schedule and confirm discovery meetings and help prep leaders for external meetings.
- Join training and shadowing sessions to build a strong foundation in professional services, sales strategy, and channel management.
Are We a Match? (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's or Graduate level educational background with internships providing with strong sales, business development, marketing or recruiting experience or 1 years of experience in a professional sales, executive recruiting, marketing, or financial services sales role in lieu of related internship experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and interest in relationship building, business growth, and client success.
- Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time nationally(expenses covered).
- Comfort with cold calling, outbound outreach, and attending live events.
- Must be highly motivated, driven by success, loves the close and highly competitive. Like to win? This is the role for you!
Extra Credit Goes To...
- Experience or internships in B2B sales, event marketing, financial services, or talent/recruiting industries.
- Knowledge of LinkedIn, Salesforce, SalesLoft, HubSpot, or other CRM/marketing tools.
- Public speaking or presentation experience at school, events, or associations.
- Demonstrated curiosity and passion for entrepreneurship, consulting, or sales development.
What Youll Gain in Experience
- Hands-on mentorship and a clear career pathway toward business development leadership, channel sales or consulting.
- Certification-level knowledge in tax credits, incentives, and talent solutions.
- National travel to key industry events and exposure to C-level decision makers.
- A high-impact role that combines autonomy, visibility, and continuous learning.
- A seat at the table to contribute to one of ABGi's most dynamic growth
Perks and Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Critical Illness
- Free Membership to OneMedical
- Free Access to CALM app
- Competitive base, commission and ongoing incentives
- 401k Matching and Vested Day 1!
- Paid Parking and Onsite Gym
- Travel Perks
- Competitive PTO plan, plus holidays, flex days
- Hybrid Schedule
