Business Development Representative

Job Description

Our Business Development team focuses on expanding our client base in the Media, Agency, Internet, and Consultancies industries. This individual will join a very successful team that serves as an integral part of Mintel's business and will get the opportunity to partner with some of the key players in these industries. You must be a highly motivated individual with a positive, can-do approach to problem-solving and at least one year of sales or sales support experience.

This role will be required to report to our US headquarters office in Chicago, working a hybrid schedule with the preference of one day onsite per week. We require the individual to have eligible working rights in the United States. Interviews and onboarding are currently being conducted virtually.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Building a Pipeline: Setting appointments with prospective clients for Mintel’s Sales Representatives, leveraging multiple sources to uncover prospects (Salesforce, Zoominfo, etc.) and conducting outreach via phone, email, Linkedin, and other creative methods to build pipeline opportunities.
• Converting Leads: Turning inbound marketing leads and serving as the first contact point to leads.
• Managing Prospects: Tracking a high volume of prospects in our sales database, Salesforce and recording of all interactions with qualified prospects.
• Identifying and Prospecting Key Decision Makers : Targeting individuals within marketing and research divisions to understand their specific consumer insights needs.
• Collecting Feedback: Gathering and relaying market feedback information to the sales and leadership teams.
• Collaborating Internally : Working hand-in-hand with the Business Development Sales team (or other internal teams) to identify and capitalize on outreach strategies leveraging sales enablement technology.
• Building Industry Knowledge : Developing an in-depth understanding of the financial services, insurance, telecom, and travel industries.

While we may have a wish list, we are always open to looking at different profiles for our roles, so please don’t hesitate in applying even if your experience does not check all of the boxes. We believe there is no one perfect resume for a role, but there is a perfect candidate for us, and that could be you.

We Are Looking For People Who Are:

• Hunters: You are a driven salesperson and are comfortable making cold and warm introductions over the phone, in-person and via email.
• Achievers: You possess and apply practical and technical skills, knowledge, and experience related to sales and customer service.
• Commercially-Minded: You initiate sales meetings to speak with and listen to clients and are easily able to identify potential sales opportunities. You can comfortably and enthusiastically speak to our suite of products and network at the highest possible levels within prospects to ensure there is appropriate executive engagement.
• People Smart: You are able to easily adapt to different personalities and levels within an organization.
• Committed to Personal Growth: You are constantly craving learning and development and consistently pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to develop your skill-sets.
• Naturally Curious: You are naturally curious and great at navigating client conversations, asking second and third level questions to get at the heart of clients’ challenges and goals.
• Humble: You have the grit and competitiveness to find ways to always be moving forward, no matter the obstacle in front of you but you have the humbleness to realize that all of the success you have achieved is because of so many others around you. You have a very high EQi and when facing adversity, you are known as a pragmatic optimist. You don't take rejection personally; you see it as a challenge.
• Self-Directed: You take initiative to solve problems and uncover opportunities. You have a self-sufficient work ethic; entrepreneurial in spirit and are naturally self-motivated. You welcome the ability to work in a fast paced environment and work autonomously to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once.
• Great Communicators: You have an extremely consultative and energetic personality with polished verbal and written communication skills. You are not only a strong speaker, but also a strong listener and take the time to know your audience. You speak clearly, concisely and present yourself with confidence.

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