Business Development Consultant

LHH

Nebraska

Remote

USD 94,500 - 115,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Company lunches

Snacks

Team building events

Team building activities

Job summary

A business consulting firm is seeking a business development professional to develop new client engagements and nurture leads within the financial services sector. This fully remote role requires a minimum of four years of relevant experience, proficiency in Salesforce, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary up to $105k plus variable commission. Candidates must reside in specific states and work CST or EST hours. Benefits include company lunches and team-building events.

Qualifications

Minimum of four years of experience in financial services, banking, wealth management, or similar.
Demonstrative history achieving sales results.

Responsibilities

Develops new business from warm prospects and referrals.
Identifies client needs and opportunities for exploration.
Articulates the organization’s value proposition to build interest.
Partners with Business Development Associates to optimize lead flow.
Collaborates with marketing teams to evaluate campaign performance.
Maintains accurate sales reporting and meets sales targets.

Skills

Salesforce

HubSpot

Slack

Persuasive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, communication, psychology, marketing or related

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is working with a business consulting firm in the financial services sector who are looking to fill a newly created role as part of their business development team.

We’re looking for an accomplished professional who can identify, and nurture leads and prospects into new client engagements; upselling to existing and former clients, uncover advisor needs, offering solutions that help advisors achieve their business goals, meet sales metrics, and close business.

You’ll be part of a fun group who are strong team players, good people who work well together in and outside of the office. You won’t find divas, egos or solo flyers who aren’t supportive of others.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of four years of current or recent experience in financial services, banking, wealth management, investment management, banking or similar financial space. *Not including internships.

This is a fully remote role, but the associate must reside in Wisconsin, Georgia, Nebraska or Maine and able to work CST or EST hours.

Salary up to $105k with uncapped, variable commission.

Key Responsibilities & Capabilities

Proactively develops new business from a pipeline of warm prospects, referrals, and former client relationships.
Assesses prospective clients’ stated and unstated needs and identifies opportunities to further explore relevant solutions.
Clearly articulates the organization’s value proposition to build interest and drive demand.
Partners closely with Business Development Associates to optimize lead flow, conversion rates, and overall revenue generation.
Collaborates with marketing and business intelligence teams to evaluate campaign performance, messaging effectiveness, and conversion outcomes; provides recommendations to improve results.Adheres to established procedures for engagement preparation, issue resolution, and timely submission of required documentation.
Maintains accurate and consistent sales reporting, including pipeline tracking, forecasts, market feedback, and revenue performance; consistently meets or exceeds sales targets.

Other desired skills/experience

Software experience using Salesforce or similar CRM, HubSpot and Slack, preferred.
Proficient use of LinkedIn and other social media channels to build awareness and demand for services.
Persuasive communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, communication, psychology, marketing or related.
Demonstrative history achieving sales results.

Perks

company lunches, snacks, team building events, team building activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: