How to hire a business development and administration

How to hire a business development and administration, step by step

Here's a step-by-step business development and administration hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a business development and administration job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new business development and administration
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The business development and administration hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect business development and administration also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of business development and administration salaries for various roles:

   Type of Business Development And Administration	Description	Hourly rate
   Business Development And Administration		$16-47
   Operations Coordinator	An operations coordinator's role is to oversee the progress of various departments in a company or organization, ensuring that all operations meet the set goals and adhere to the company's policies and regulations. An operations coordinator may also be responsible for supervising the procurement of supplies, contract negotiations, sales monitoring, and even maintenance operations within the company... Show more	$14-27
   Sales And Marketing Internship	In a sales and marketing internship, one of the primary duties is to assist in marketing-related tasks under a manager's supervision. The responsibilities will vary depending on the orders or directives given... Show more	$13-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • CRM
   • Financial Reports
   • Salesforce
   • Database Objects
   • Trade Shows
   • Payroll
   • Market Research
   • Expense Reports
   • Event Planning
   • SEO
   • PowerPoint
   • Travel Arrangements
   • Customer Relations

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage use-case request solutions and optimize usability of a SharePoint corporate cloud base intranet.
   • Present research to multiple professors and equity analysts on a weekly basis with PowerPoint.
   • Prepare and edit PowerPoint presentations for senior management and high-level customers.
   • Create data visualization reports regarding warehouse usage; empower management to make inform and cost appropriate decisions about construction viability.
   • Verify insurance coverage prior to procedures, including Medicaid.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your business development and administration job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A business development and administration salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a business development and administration in Arkansas may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level business development and administration usually earns less than a senior-level business development and administration. Additionally, a business development and administration with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average business development and administration salary

   $58,251yearly

   $28.01 hourly rate

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   Entry-level business development and administration salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average business development and administration salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$78,420	$38
   2	California	$75,301	$36
   3	Ohio	$74,874	$36
   4	New York	$69,698	$34
   5	Virginia	$68,258	$33
   6	Oregon	$66,474	$32
   7	Pennsylvania	$66,312	$32
   8	Illinois	$64,479	$31
   9	Maryland	$58,443	$28
   10	Georgia	$57,713	$28
   11	Missouri	$57,656	$28
   12	Texas	$53,694	$26
   13	Florida	$52,547	$25
   14	Minnesota	$52,272	$25
   15	New Mexico	$48,863	$23

   Average business development and administration salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	EDF	$81,670	$39.26	2
   2	JCDecaux	$77,196	$37.11
   3	Applied Industrial Technologies	$65,923	$31.69	2
   4	Social Driver	$65,879	$31.67
   5	Tripalink	$55,835	$26.84	2
   6	Christensen Farms	$55,762	$26.81
   7	Minnesota State Fair	$53,359	$25.65	4
   8	City of Las Cruces Government	$51,077	$24.56
   9	Kelly Services	$45,023	$21.65	19
   10	Penn National Gaming	$44,982	$21.63
   11	Raymond	$42,488	$20.43	5
   12	Engel Realty	$39,684	$19.08
   13	Lithia Motors	$29,527	$14.20

4. Writing a business development and administration job description

   A business development and administration job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a business development and administration job description:

   Business development and administration job description example

   Dealership:
   
   L0396 Hyundai of New Port Richey
   
   Hyundai of New Port Richey
   
   If you are a customer service professional with great people and computer skills, APPLY TODAY to join us on the road to success!
   
   We are committed to Growing our Company and Growing our People!
   
   We are one of nearly 300 Lithia & Driveway dealerships nationwide. Come be a part of the Automotive Industry future with the Lithia & Driveway family, a Fortune 500 company. We are growing fast! And with growth comes opportunity. With dealerships in 26 states we can offer the right career path for you!
   
   Responsibilities:
   
   The Business Development Center (BDC) Administrator is responsible for developing, processing, managing, following up and tracking all customers as it pertains to parts, service and sales departments within the dealership.
   
   * Gather accurate customer information to create a database for continual follow-up and retention
   * Build and maintain knowledge of product information, current sales pricing, and dealership and manufacturer events and promotions.
   * Utilize computer & phone skills within our Internet department to increase appointments, sales and customer retention.
   * Schedule solid appointments with customer call-ins, lists of sold and unsold floor traffic, previous customers, referrals, other generic leads and service and parts customers.
   
   Qualifications:
   
   * Ability to present information in a clear and professional manner.
   * Ability to manage one's own time effectively.
   * Ability to type efficiently.
   * Basic & phone computer skills.
   
   We offer best in class industry benefits:
   
   * Competitive pay
   * Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
   * Paid Holidays & PTO
   * Short and Long-Term Disability
   * Paid Life Insurance
   * 401(k) Retirement Plan
   * Employee Stock Purchase Plan
   * Lithia Learning Center
   * Vehicle Purchase Discounts
   * Wellness Programs
   
   High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence necessary for select roles. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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5. Post your job

   To find business development and administrations for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any business development and administrations they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level business development and administrations with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your business development and administration job on Zippia to find and recruit business development and administration candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit business development and administrations, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new business development and administration

   Once you've found the business development and administration candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new business development and administration. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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