The Opportunity
Growth creates opportunity! We are seeking an A-Player to join our vibrant local business, which is part of a progressive horticultural organization with national reach. As the Business Development Manager, you'll:
- Build the market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.
- Prospect via cold call, email, drop-ins, trade shows and networking in property management groups.
- Utilize Aspire CRM to document and track related information on all opportunities at all pipeline stages.
- Collect property and service data and validate field measurement take-offs for proposal development.
- Present all proposals face to face with the prospect.
- Follow the hand-off process for transitioning the new client to the field operations team.
- Manage all customer communication with proper urgency.
If this sounds exciting to you, we are seeking a leader with these qualifications:
- 3-5+ years' sales or marketing experience in the service industry.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Experience and success in increasing revenue through generation of leads.
- Shows an understanding of the challenges facing the industry at present and illustrate a knowledge of the operational attention to detail that will be required to succeed within the industry.
- Capacity to make critical judgments, solve problems and demonstrate careful attention to detail.
- Determination to exceed the goals of position, department, and company by working independently and as an effective leader.
- Experience managing sales and estimation processes (job costing, proposals, etc.)
- Exceptional interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
- A Winning Attitude!
As a Management Business Developer, you will enjoy:
- Competitive salary, plus a healthy performance and incentive program based on closed sales
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Company vehicle or vehicle reimbursement package
- Full suite of health insurance -- medical, dental, vision, etc.
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional development opportunities
- Exceptional company culture