Business Development Associate

Summary: Notified is seeking a Business Development Associate to join their sales team in Chicago. This role focuses on developing sales opportunities and booking qualified sales meetings, while providing a supportive environment for career advancement and skill development. Responsibilities: - Developing sales opportunities through extensive cold-calling activities and other outreach tactics to turn prospective customers into qualified sales opportunities - Maintaining established daily call volumes – work hard, play hard mentality needed - Carefully and accurately documenting leads, and appointments through our CRM, ensuring Salesforce.com hygiene so you can accurately forecast and track how your meetings are turning into deals Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, marketing, or a related field - 1+ years of lead generation, sales, or marketing experience required OR applicable experience with lead generation, cold calling, networking, or other external outreach efforts - Prepare to give examples of tenacity, resilience, and achievement - Determination and resilience will be key - you will have a quota, and your persistence and go-getter attitude will be a key part of your success - Great communications skills - you must love talking to people, as this job requires you to be on the phone constantly - A hunger to learn and develop yourself - we will give you all the tools to need to be successful so your personal drive and ambition is a must! - Basic knowledge of sales theories and techniques and ability to deal tactfully and courteously with clients - Strong verbal, written, and communication skills - Ability to work both individually and with a team - Competitive and team minded spirit with an eagerness to exceed targets regularly Preferred Qualifications: - B2B technology sales experience preferred Required Skills: Lead Generation, Sales, Marketing, Cold Calling, Networking, B2B Technology Sales, Salesforce.com, Sales Theories, Techniques, Tenacity, Resilience Benefits: Annual commission target is $30k with the ability to earn additional commissions for exceeding target.