Associate, Business Development (Kansas City)

Vaco; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking an Associate in Business Development to drive sales and cultivate client relationships. This role involves generating new job orders weekly and requires a Bachelor's degree or technology sales/staffing experience. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and a results-oriented mindset, with some flexibility for hybrid/remote work depending on management approval. The position offers a salary range of $45,000 to $65,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant technology sales/staffing experience required.
• Active participation in the IT community or networking groups is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate sales and increase revenue and profitability.
• Establish and develop client relationships.
• Conduct various prospecting activities, including calls and meetings.
• Manage new and open job orders from intake to fulfillment.
• Log all activity in Bullhorn and collaborate with teammates.

Skills

Customer/Candidate Focus

Results-Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Planning and Alignment

Interpersonal Intelligence

Decision Quality

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or technology sales/staffing experience

Tools

Bullhorn

Job description

Associate, Business Development

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.

Rankings

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

Description

The Associate, Business Development is responsible for generating sales, increasing revenue and profitability. This position establishes and develops client relationships as well as works with recruiters to fulfill open job orders. The position will collaborate with business stakeholders to plan and deliver projects effectively and timely.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain target list and develop client relationships.
• Conduct prospecting activities including phone calls, ad calls, skills marketing, email, social media, in-person meetings, and other methods.
• Generate new job orders weekly in line with performance objectives.
• Manage new and open job orders from intake to fulfillment.
• Utilize Bullhorn to log all activity, notes, and information vital to managing a book of business and planning daily activities.
• Collaborate with teammates to cross-sell and/or fulfill open positions across other lines of business or national practices as appropriate.

Desired Competencies

• Customer/Candidate Focus – builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer‑centric solutions.
• Results‑Oriented – consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Communicates Effectively – delivers written and verbal communication that conveys clear understanding of different audiences.
• Planning and Alignment – plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Interpersonal Intelligence – manages emotions to create a comfortable environment and build rapport with others, including diverse opinions.
• Decision Quality – makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Collaborative – partners and connects with others to achieve shared goals.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or technology sales or staffing experience required.
• Active member of the IT community, networking groups a plus.

Location – In office. Hybrid/Remote option may be considered with Management approval.

Travel Requirements – Less than 5% (almost no travel).

Salary Range – $45,000 USD – $65,000 USD.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, 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.