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About Us
With meat accounting for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, its high time we changed the food we eat for ourselves, our planet, and our future.
At High Time Foods we believe plant-based food should reflect the multicultural world we live in and should be accessible to everyone. Our mission is simple: to empower chefs around the world with shelf-stable, affordable, nutritious, and cuisine-agnostic, plant-based meat alternatives.
Currently, we sell our plant-based meat alternative to restaurants, local chains and university cafeterias (foodservice) in the New England area. We are an immigrant owned business and have a diverse team from different backgrounds and cultures. We respect each other and are eager to learn from each other by asking questions. We put people and the planet first. Every day, we get our hands dirty and love doing so.
Last year we graduated from the Techstars Boston and the MassChallenge accelerator program.
Its high time we hire a business development intern who supports us accelerate our fast-paced growth.
About the Role
We are seeking a high-energy and results-driven Business Development Intern who is passionate about plant-based foods, our mission, and is eager to learn how to master business development.
The Business Development Intern will work closely with our founders to identify potential customers and markets, and help to grow our business.
This is not a job for the faint-hearted - we need someone who is ready to roll up their sleeves, gets things done and wants to join a diverse team, which puts people, planet and peeps first.
This full-time, in-person role is for a current junior or senior college or graduate student.
Requirements
Your responsibilities
- Conduct market research to identify potential customers and markets for our plant-based meat products
- Proactively walk into restaurants, cold call potential customers, and follow up by email to convert leads into sales
- Build and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing customers, and keep them up-to-date with new products and promotions
- Work with our founders to create and deliver proposals to potential customers, and close deals
- Support the sales team in achieving ambitious sales targets and goals
- Be the boots on the ground and attend industry events and conferences to network and promote our products
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and report findings to the team
- Be ready to take on any task to help grow our business
Your personality
- You believe in our mission and share our passion for helping people and the planet.
- You enjoy picking up the phone or walking into restaurants to learn more about the pain points of our current customers.
- You feel comfortable working with an international team.
- You learn quickly and are willing to integrate and share feedback.
- You are excited to take on projects that may not be your current area of expertise.
- You can problem-solve and innovate to bring new ideas to the team.
- You are willing to support your team members when needed.
Skills & Qualifications:
- You are organized and can manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
- You have strong writing and communication skills.
- You are experienced in using Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Slides, Sheets) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- You are a current senior college or graduate student with experience working in a business environment.
- You are a native English speaker or have achieved professional fluency.
Bonus points:
- You have a passion for food and the restaurant industry.
- You feel comfortable cooking food in front of other people.
- You have experience working in a startup environment.
- You are multilingual.
Benefits
Compensation and Outlook
This is a paid internship, full-time, with the potential to transition into a full-time position. The position is an in-person role in Boston.
Lets change the food we eat for ourselves, our planet and our future together!
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
High Time Foods
