Sales & Business Development Associate

Vaco; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Business Development Manager of Technology, where you'll collaborate with a dynamic team to fulfill exciting project and direct-hire positions in IT. This role is perfect for those passionate about technology staffing and eager to build strong client relationships. You'll enjoy a supportive culture that values innovation and teamwork while working towards performance goals that unlock incredible perks, including annual vacations and comprehensive benefits. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Uncapped commission plans

Annual vacations for top performance

World-class training events

Technology packages

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2-3 years of technology staffing experience required.
• Proven success in technology sales or staffing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop client relationships and conduct prospecting activities.
• Manage job orders from intake to fulfillment and achieve performance objectives.

Skills

Communication

Emotional Intelligence

Written Communication

Adaptability

Leadership

Relationship Building

Social Intelligence

Researching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Bullhorn

Job description

Welcome to Vaco – an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings.

Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime.

• Ranked the #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees)
• An Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in America every year since 2007!

Day in the Life

Your CTO client just called. She's in desperate need of an Application Developer. Or maybe she needs an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical implementation. As Business Development Manager of Technology, you will work with a team of Recruiters to fulfill exciting project and direct-hire positions in the areas of information technology, ranging from Help Desk Support and Application Development to Network Engineering, CIOs, CTOs, and more.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish and develop client relationships on an ongoing basis
• Conduct prospecting activities including phone calls, "ad calls," skills marketing, email, social media, in-person meetings, and other methods
• Establish and conduct client visits according to performance goals
• Actively develop and maintain a target account list
• Generate new job orders according to performance objectives
• Manage open job orders from intake to fulfillment
• Achieve performance objectives relating to activity and individual Gross Margin according to job level and line of business
• Consistently utilize Bullhorn to log all activity, notes, and information vital to managing and growing a book of business as well as planning daily activities
• Collaborate with teammates to cross-sell and/or fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices as appropriate
• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time

'Best Place to Work' Perks

• True base salary and uncapped commission plans that surpass industry standards
• Annual, FIVE STAR vacations (we call it "Vatopia") for meeting top tier performance goals
• Annual world class training where all Vacotians, as we like to call them, get together to meet, learn, and exchange ideas.
• Technology packages that include smart phone coverage, up-to-date equipment, and top tier online resources
• Comprehensive benefits

Vaco Values

Duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following Core Tenets:

• A Team First Approach, aligning with the core tenets: Proud to Wear Jersey, Stay Team Focused, and Assume Positive Intent
• Self-Awareness, aligning with the core tenets Outlaws Welcome, Stay Coachable and Be Comfortable with Healthy Conflict
• Solutions Oriented, aligning with the core tenets Be Entrepreneurial, Be Electable, Fix the Problem Not the Blame
• Grit, aligning with the core tenets Work Hard, Stay Free and Play 'til the Whistle

Desired Competencies and Skills:

• Communication: Speaks in a clear, concise and confident manner; listens attentively
• Emotional Intelligence: Maintains a high level of self-awareness and the ability to appropriately identify, manage, and respond to the emotions of self and others; able to read others
• Written Communication: Develops written communication that is clear, concise, grammatical, and engaging
• Adaptability: Responds to changes, delays, or unexpected events in a positive manner; adapts working style to best fit a given situation
• Leadership: Self-directed with an innate drive to succeed; accepts feedback with a desire for continuous improvement
• Relationship Building: Builds, develops, and maintains strong relationships with others while building trust and connection
• Social Intelligence: Able to understand and manage interpersonal relationships
• Researching: Able to effectively search for, organize, and evaluate information

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus 2 to 3 years' technology staffing experience
• Active member of the IT community, networking groups
• Proven success in technology sales or staffing

Technical Skills:

• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Experience with Bullhorn preferred

Travel:

10% -Occasional travel to annual conference or client sites

Vaco Canada M LP is an equal opportunity employer and strives to ensure that its hiring process meets the needs of all persons (including those with disabilities). Vaco is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in conformity with the laws of the province of Quebec, including the Charter of human rights and freedoms. As such, Vaco will make reasonable accommodations available to applicants with disabilities or other protected grounds upon request, and if necessary, appropriate supporting documentation, during the recruitment process.

Vaco, LLC (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and is committed to providing a transparent notice of our Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy for California Residents. This Notice and Privacy Policy for California Residents applies solely to those who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). For additional details, click here.

California residents may also access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer

and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, and IT Services and IT Consulting