Business Development Account Manager

Ringside Talent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped earnings

Company trips

Team events & celebrations

Top-tier training program

Fast track to leadership

Entrepreneurial culture

Downtown Columbus office

Job summary

Ringside Talent, based in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a driven Account Manager to join its Business Development team. You will identify new clients, craft outreach campaigns, and secure partnerships with firms from startups to Fortune 500 brands.

Grow your own book of business in a fast-paced, collaborative culture with uncapped earning potential and expert training. This role offers a downtown Columbus office and a clear path to leadership based on performance.

Qualifications

• Competitive, motivated, and ready to win.
• Background in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated — you set the bar high and clear it.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, team-first environment.
• Loves the idea of unlimited earning potential.
• Ambitious and hardworking (Slackers need not apply!).

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect, and build relationships with new client companies across a variety of industries.
• Develop and execute strategic outreach campaigns to generate new business opportunities.
• Cold call, email, and network your way into decision-maker conversations.
• Partner with our recruiting team to match client needs with top talent.
• Negotiate terms and close new business partnerships.
• Meet and exceed weekly and monthly new business development metrics.
• Represent Ringside Talent as a trusted advisor to clients ranging from growing businesses to Fortune 500 brands.

Skills

Competitive

Communication

Relationship-building

Self-motivated

Team-oriented

Sales experience

Job description

Ready to build something big? Ringside Talent is one of Columbus' fastest-growing recruiting firms, and we're looking for driven, competitive go-getters to join our Business Development team as an Account Manager and fuel our next stage of growth.

We're not your typical firm. Voted a Best Place to Work, Ringside is all about energy, collaboration, and a culture where hustle actually pays off.

Why Ringside Rocks

• Uncapped earning potential: Your hustle = your paycheck. No ceiling, no excuses.
• Epic company trips: Think Riviera Maya, Bahamas, Costa Rica — earned, not given.
• Work hard, play hard perks: Monthly happy hours, ballgames, golf outings.
• Top-tier training program: Learn proven business development strategies from the best in the industry.
• Fast track to leadership: Most of our top performers move into leadership within 2 years.
• Entrepreneurial vibes: Build your own book of business, your own client relationships, your own success story.
• A downtown office that's anything but boring: Collaboration, energy, and fun, every single day.

What You'll Do

• Identify, prospect, and build relationships with new client companies across a variety of industries
• Develop and execute strategic outreach campaigns to generate new business opportunities
• Cold call, email, and network your way into decision-maker conversations
• Partner with our recruiting team to match client needs with top talent
• Negotiate terms and close new business partnerships
• Meet and exceed weekly and monthly new business development metrics
• Represent Ringside Talent as a trusted advisor to clients ranging from growing businesses to Fortune 500 brands

What We're Looking For

• Competitive, motivated, and ready to win
• Background in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles a plus
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated — you set the bar high and clear it
• Thrives in a fast-paced, team-first environment
• Loves the idea of unlimited earning potential
• Ambitious and hardworking (Slackers need not apply!)