Business Development Associate

Brown & Brown, Inc.; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown & Brown, Inc. is seeking a Business Development Associate to generate sales leads, cold-call prospects, and support the sales team. You will identify opportunities, communicate our value proposition, and schedule initial meetings with prospective clients.

Knowledge of Salesforce and MS Office is essential. The role requires a BS/BA and proven experience in a virtual/remote office environment, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required.
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with CRM systems and data management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven sales, research, and cold-calling experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify business opportunities and develop leads.
• Set up first meetings with prospective clients and coordinate with Managing Directors.
• Support lead processing and follow-up scheduling in Salesforce CRM.
• Communicate value proposition and maintain relationships with prospects.

Skills

MS Office

CRM systems

Verbal communication

Written communication

Research skills

Cold-calling

Sales experience

Business development

Remote work

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

## Business Development AssociateApply: Remote - Michigan: Remote - Kansas: Remote - Missouri: Remote - Wisconsin: Full time: Posted Today: R26\\_0000003917Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.**About the role:**The successful incumbent will generate sales leads in support of the achievement of sales objectives to impact business development and lead generation. The Business Development Associate is responsible for cold calling new potential prospective clients, prospect leads gone cold, or web leads. Provides prospective customers/clients with basic information of services offered and generates “first” call scheduled for our Managing Directors. The Business Development Associate will be providing support in processing new business leads and may be responsible for scheduling follow-up.**Essential Duties and Functions:** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.· Identify business opportunities and develop leads. Goal of setting the first meeting touchpoint with prospective clients.· Communicates business value proposition to prospective clients, leveraging resources shared by our Distribution team· Develop a basic understanding of competitors, their offerings, and strategies.· Become knowledgeable about our business, processes and sales tools, and remain up to date on industry news.· Proactively develop connections with new prospects and actively build existing relationships.· Monitor the sales lead process for the team, ensuring leads are assigned and executed against in a timely manner; tracked and monitored in Salesforce CRM.· Conduct outreach to prospects to coordinate meetings with Sales Team (through any media channel necessary—i.e., email, phone, direct mail, social, live, creative personalized outreach)· Manage the use of Salesforce.com across Sales Team—as a data repository, reporting tool, and forecasting tool—to manage customer relationships and active sales.· Review and understand new opportunities that separate us from the competition.· Support prospect communications and relationships through identified key decision makers in CRM and other tools in the sales technology stack. **Skills needed:*** Proficiency in Microsoft applications required, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.* Experience with CRM and/or other data management systems.* Excellent verbal communication and strong writing skills.* Demonstrates professionalism in communications including over telephone.* Possess proven researching abilities.* Sales research and development experience.* BS/BA Degree in a related field.* Proven Track record of success in a virtual office environment.* Prior business development or cold-calling experience.**Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being**We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:* *Health Benefits*: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance* *Financial Benefits*: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement* *Mental Health & Wellness*: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services* *Beyond Benefits*: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.*Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.* **Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement**Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies (\"Recruiting Vendors\"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.**The Power To Be Yourself** As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.