Business Development Representative

Company: Zacks Investment Research
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: March 26, 2020

Job Description:

The Business Development position--is an Entry Level role and is intended to be a stepping stone providing the opportunity for future advancement in sales. The Business Development position is responsible for identifying and creating new qualified sales opportunities for our suite of Analytical & Research tools. The Business Development Representative will handle outbound lead generation, qualify active buying interest, and develop opportunities with new prospects which will set the stage for effective sales follow-up. -- The position offers an opportunity to work with our team that has created a suite of highly competitive products in the financial market. We have a great work/life balance, weekly team meetings, and a casual working environment with professional work ethics. Compensation includes base salary plus commission and offers health, vision and dental insurance. -- -- RESPONSIBILITIES: -- -- -- -- -- Prospect, qualify, and develop accounts through outbound calls to create sales-ready meetings for the team -- -- -- -- -- Learn the suite of Zacks products and our competition to successfully manage and overcome prospect objections -- -- -- -- -- Interact with prospects via telephone and email -- -- -- -- -- Research accounts, identify key players, generate interest and develop accounts to stimulate opportunity -- -- REQUIREMENTS: -- -- -- -- -- Desire and willingness to spend a significant portion of the day cold-calling with energy and positive attitude -- -- -- -- -- Good interpersonal and phone skills -- -- -- -- -- A strong and determined work ethic -- -- -- -- -- Good business acumen -- -- -- -- -- Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent communication, listening and strong writing skills -- -- -- -- -- Sales and cold-calling experience is a big plus -- -- -- -- -- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Economics is helpful along with a healthy curiosity of the financial markets -- This is a remote or a Chicago based position. If this sounds like a good fit for you - and you meet the requirements - we strongly encourage you to apply with a cover letter--and description of your interest in this position.

Keywords: Zacks Investment Research, Bloomington , Business Development Representative, Other , Bloomington, Illinois