Associate Business Development Manager

The posting, as Cascade Financial Services wrote it

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K match, PTO, Sick Time, 10 Paid Holidays, Remote work opportunities

What you'll do at Cascade

Serve the American Dream Through Attainable Home Ownership.

Position Overview

The Associate Business Development Manager (ABDM) is a developmental sales position designed to build the next generation of Business Development Managers at Cascade Financial Services.

This role is ideal for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about sales, relationship building, business growth, and professional development. As an Associate BDM, you will work alongside experienced Business Development Managers and Sales Leaders to learn the manufactured housing industry, develop business development skills, and gain hands-on experience supporting retailer and community relationships.

Through a structured training and mentorship program, Associates will develop the knowledge, market expertise, and relationship management skills necessary to advance into a Business Development Manager role and eventually assume responsibility for a territory of their own.

This is more than a job—it's a career path into sales leadership within one of the nation's leading manufactured housing lenders.

Why Join Cascade?

For more than 25 years, Cascade Financial Services has helped families achieve homeownership through innovative financing solutions designed specifically for the manufactured housing industry. We have built one of the industry's strongest retailer networks, most diverse lending platforms, and most experienced lending organizations.

As an Associate BDM, you'll gain exposure to

• Manufactured housing retailers and communities.
• Territory management and market development.
• Sales strategy and business planning.
• Mortgage and consumer lending products.
• Relationship management and partner development.
• Executive presentations and sales leadership.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Origination and Operations teams.

Most importantly, you'll gain a clearly defined career path with opportunities to advance into Business Development and Sales Leadership positions.

What You'll Do

Business Development Support

• Partner with Senior Business Development Managers to support territory growth initiatives and partner development efforts.
• Assist with identifying new retailer, community, builder, and referral opportunities within assigned markets.
• Support onboarding efforts for new business partners.
• Conduct follow-up communication with prospective and existing partners.
• Participate in retailer visits, business reviews, and relationship-building activities.

Sales & Market Development

• Learn Cascade's products, financing programs, and competitive advantages.
• Develop an understanding of territory planning, market development, and pipeline management.
• Research market opportunities and competitive activity.
• Assist with lead generation and prospect development efforts.
• Support territory business p

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guidance from Regional Sales Leaders.

• Real-world field training and partner engagement experience.

C ross-Functional Learning

• Exposure to Processing, Underwriting, Closing, Funding, and Origination teams.
• Understanding of the full mortgage lifecycle.
• Development of lending and operational knowledge.

Leadership Development

• Territory planning and business strategy training.
• Sales presentation and communication coaching.
• Relationship management and consultative selling techniques.
• Development opportunities designed to prepare high-performing Associates for promotion into Business Development Manager positions.

Compensation and Benefits

• Cascade offers a competitive compensation package that includes:
• Base salary plus performance-based incentive opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career advancement within a growing national organization.

About Cascade & Our Culture

Since opening our doors in 1999, Cascade Financial Services has grown to become one of the most trusted lenders in Attainable Housing. Our goal is to help thousands of families realize the dream of home ownership by offering mortgage loan solutions customized to the manufactured housing marketplace leveraging state-of-the-art business automation coupled with the most skilled professionals in the industry.

The Cascade culture lives in our team members!!! We are focused and dedicated to developing and providing a platform for growth. We are proud of the team that we've built and are looking for great people who will embrace our values and contribute to them: T.I.E.S . Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. We believe in work/life balance and a positive/family-like work environment. Together, we will continue to lead the way and make a difference.

Join our team and assist us to Serve the American Dream Through Attainable Home Ownership.