Business Development, Ecopia
Intern
+ Commission opportunity
3D map data & geospatial feature extraction
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3D map data & geospatial feature extraction
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Commission opportunity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To digitize the world using AI.
Role
Who you are
- This is hands on and client facing role designed for students pursuing a degree in business
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable with outreach, follow ups, rejection, and relationship building
- Organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working toward clear goals and KPIs
What the job involves
- As a Business Development Intern, you will support our go to market efforts within the civil engineering space
- Your responsibilities will involve outbound outreach, account research, and early-stage conversations with engineering firms
- Your typical day will involve prospecting new companies and individual users and reaching out to them via cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and others
- You will work closely with senior team members to learn how data is positioned, pitched, and sold into real engineering workflows
- Research and identify firms that align with Ecopia’s data offerings
- Support outbound outreach efforts through email, calls, and LinkedIn
- Help initiate conversations with engineering firms and qualify early interest
- Maintain accurate lead and activity tracking
- Sit in on sales and discovery calls to understand customer needs and use cases
- Help refine messaging tailored to civil engineering applications
Our take
Ecopia uses AI to create HD vector maps using high-resolution imagery of the Earth. It’s an impressive capability that has, for example, seen the company map in great digital detail the entirety of the US and the buildings within it. The applications for this kind of up-to-date information are endless, and, for Ecopia’s customers, have already ranged from insurance and regulatory compliance to coastal management with the NOAA.
Ecopia claims to have hundreds of governmental and commercial customers using its maps in over 100 different countries, growing at a steady and profitable enough pace to sustain it through its bootstrapped period. It’s not hard to see why: these digital maps create rich, detailed data that satellite imagery, however sharp, simply can’t provide.
The company is receiving a steady stream of high-profile contracts, including one to help map broadband coverage for the entirety of Canada. Demand for Ecopia's digital mapping services, in a world where digital transformation is more prevalent than ever, looks set only to grow - now, perhaps, at a faster pace.
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Company benefits
- Career growth: A high-growth environment requires fast-pace personal development; we empower employees to develop skills, own projects, and grow into leadership positions
- Flexible work environment: Employees are given the choice to work in-office, remote, or a combination of the two
- Incredible office space: For employees who like to work in the office, we have a beautiful and bright office space located in the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. You have access to hot desks, meeting rooms, a stocked kitchen, and a collaborative space
- Generous parental leave: Employees are supported through our generous maternity and paternity leave top-up benefits
- Health benefits: Ecopia provides access to health insurance benefits, including a health savings account (HSA), employee assistance program (EAP), and more
- Your choice of equipment: Mac or PC? You can choose! We will provide you with all the equipment you require to do your best work
- Fun activites: We find creative ways to connect with each other outside of the office - group dinners, sporting events, and group trips
Company HQ
Discovery District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Jon Lipinski
(Co-Founder & President)Co-founding Ecopia AI in 2013, they have served as the President ever since.
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