job description

Entry Level-Business Development Specialist

Our New Orleans, Louisiana based organization is a pioneer in progressive "Due Diligence Background Investigations" and is enjoying significant growth. As part of our expansion efforts, we are seeking a RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE who is highly motivated and driven. The candidate is required to have a undergrad degree in marketing, finance, management, economics, business administration, or psychology.

If you possess the aforementioned and wish to enter into a long-term partnership that will enable you to grow on many levels then you NEED TO APPLY! A description of the invested position is detailed below:

Responsibilities

• Developing and expanding new business relationships.
• Conducting prospect development through direct methods (phone, email, video teleconference)
• Nurture and forge effective relationships within a key prospect or client company.
• Negotiating fees, scope of background check project and delivery time with prospects or clients.
• Provide creative ideas on how best to grow the business and identify potential untapped markets.
• Host or participate in webinars and other mediums to raise business branding.
• Create PowerPoint presentations and other appropriate literature which best fit target market.
• Use social media platforms to promote business.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in computer applications (outlook 365, power point, excel, word and adobe pdf)
• Routine documentation of all client notes/emails/meetings in CRM program.
• Superior skills in time management, organizational abilities and prioritizing of daily objectives.
• Candidate must have a high business acumen and is effective with adapting to changing business conditions that will impact business development efforts.

Our organization must partner with a successful individual focused on performance and team collaboration. The successful applicant must be highly competitive with a passion to excel on all company tasks.

We hope that you are the RIGHT partner for this critical position in our organization. Skills sets should include:

• Must be highly articulate.
• Must possess the commitment and motivation to conduct significant telephonic prospecting.
• Have worked or exposure to a paperless environment
• Very proficient in office applications such as word, excel and outlook. Adobe acrobat for pdf's is a must.
• Ability to work with multiple monitors.
• Acclimated with saving various documents in cloud-based data retention folders.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING AND THIS IS YOUR WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY!! OUR BUSINESS IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTNERSHIP WITH A HIGHLY MOTIVATED, PROACTIVE, SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUAL! SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNTIES FOR ADVANCEMENT!

PLEASE ONLY INQUIRE IF YOU POSSESS THE CORE COMPETENCIES NOTATED ABOVE. IF NOT, YOUR RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $50,000.00 per year plus bonuses/commissions

Comprehensive Group Benefits:

• Disability Protection
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off and vacation
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay
• Performance Bonuses

Work Location: Office Based

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay

Application Question(s):

• • Why do you believe you would be successful in a performance driven highly accountable position?
• • Detail something you worked really hard for and did not attain your objective. What did you learn from that experience?
• • Highlight major accomplishments in your academic or extra-curricular activities.
• Identify your most significant accomplishment.
• Highlight several activities in which you are extremely competitive
• Describe what you envision to be the major accomplishments that you would during your first year at an employer in a sales associate role.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• B2B sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person