Business Development Intern

ABOUT

NewForm is the creative intelligence company. We help category disruptors like Kalshi, ElevenLabs, Babbel, and others scale paid ads by turning creative into a measurable, repeatable growth system.
We oversee $100M+ per year in paid media spend and create thousands of human ads each month, with each ad making our system smarter.

THE ROLE

As a Business Development Intern, you'll work directly with Newform's leadership and sales team to support outbound sales, partnerships, and revenue expansion. This role is ideal for someone who wants hands-on exposure to how a high-growth agency acquires, qualifies, and closes clients. You'll help research prospects, support outreach efforts, prepare sales materials, and assist in managing the top of the funnel. This is not a "watch from the sidelines" internship—you'll be embedded in real deals with billion dollar companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and identify potential clients across tech, mobile, and consumer brands

• Build and maintain prospect lists using tools like LinkedIn, Apollo, HubSpot

• Support outbound outreach efforts (email, LinkedIn, and warm intros)

• Help prepare pitch decks, proposals, and sales materials

• Assist in tracking leads, pipeline status, and deal notes in CRM tools

• Sit in on sales calls and client meetings to learn discovery, positioning, and closing

• Support partnerships, referrals, and special growth initiatives as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and basic analysis

• Curious about startups, marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship

• Self-starter mindset: proactive, reliable, and eager to learn

• (Preferred) Prior experience in sales, marketing, consulting, or startups

• (Preferred) Familiarity with paid social, digital marketing, or creator-led brands

BENEFITS

• Paid internship

• Role with office in NYC

• Direct exposure to agency leadership and real client deals

• Hands-on experience in business development and growth strategy

• Opportunity for a full-time role upon successful completion

• Fast-paced environment with meaningful responsibility

• Annual team offsites (previous trips include Tulum, Mexico and Hokkaido, Japan)