Business Development Representative

Summary

Rise Local is an all-in-one marketing solution for local businesses, providing website development, hosting, content creation, social media, local search, copywriting, graphic design, paid search, and SEO. The Business Development Representative will prospect and sell potential leads, build business relationships, understand client needs, and support leads through sales follow-up and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential sales and conduct research on trending business verticals in need of digital marketing services
• Outbound prospects via various channels (phone, email, in-person, etc.) and convert into inbound leads
• Research and follow-up to any questions or doubts the prospect may pose
• Provide smooth transition of accounts to the sales support staff through effective internal communications and proper documentation
• Schedule appointments for sales follow-ups and client onboarding
• Develop and maintain new business relationships until client is onboarded
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding of all services provided by Rise Local and communicate the value of these services to the prospect
• Collaborate daily with sales, marketing, and channel teams on sales activities
• Participates in on-going analysis of all prospecting, development of specific sales strategies, and account plans to maximize revenue opportunities

Skills

• Passionate about a career in sales
• At least two years of sales or relevant experience
• Goal-oriented, confident, persuasive, self-motivated and independent
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
• Demonstrated ability to actively manage multiple tasks
• Strong communication, research, and creative thinking skills
• Thrives in a **fast-paced work environmen**t and **ALWAYS meets deadlines**
• Consistently demonstrates strong business acumen with a high degree of professionalism
• Desire a systematic career path journey where you learn, grow, and take on new challenges
• Bonus for digital marketing experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Passionate about a career in sales
• At least two years of sales or relevant experience
• Goal-oriented, confident, persuasive, self-motivated and independent
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
• Demonstrated ability to actively manage multiple tasks
• Strong communication, research, and creative thinking skills
• Thrives in a **fast-paced work environmen**t and **ALWAYS meets deadlines**
• Consistently demonstrates strong business acumen with a high degree of professionalism
• Desire a systematic career path journey where you learn, grow, and take on new challenges

Nice to Haves

• Bonus for digital marketing experience

Benefits

• Sales commission