Business Development Executive

Fountain; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission potential

Sales onboarding and training programs

Career advancement opportunities

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

A thriving service company is seeking a highly driven Business Development Executive to support growth in the northern Illinois area. The role involves generating new revenue, cold calling, and networking within the industry. Candidates should have B2B sales experience and strong Microsoft Office skills. This position offers uncapped commission potential and opportunities for career advancement in a stable environment. Travel may be required, but overnight stays are infrequent.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of B2B experience preferred.
• 2+ years of service industry sales experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Generating new revenue and meeting sales targets.
• Building a customer network of property management professionals.
• Maintaining CRM for sales tracking.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Service-related sales experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Established in 1952, Marsden Services offers comprehensive facility services to clients nationwide. We provide clients with high-quality and professional services including janitorial, security, HVAC, calibration, emergency response, and facility management services. Our hiring philosophy is rooted in the idea that we want our employees to grow and be successful with our organization. We believe in our employees. We invest in our employees. A career at Marsden means a career with a Company that will support your growth.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a highly driven and motivated sales professional to fill our Business Development Executive position to support our exciting growth and development. This highly dynamic and rewarding position will focus on new B2B development with a heavy emphasis on networking and prospecting for the northern Illinois area. Responsibilities include prospecting, cold calling, prospect meetings, presenting programs, building your network, trade group participation and meeting sales goals.

If your career goals are focused on sales and relationship development, and you’re competitive, entrepreneurial and accomplished, you could be a terrific fit for the Marsden family!

Key Responsibilities

• Generating new revenue and meeting sales targets
• Gathering and utilizing business intelligence on prospects to support cold calls, RFP responses, walkthroughs, presentations, and new business generation
• Building your customer network of property and facility management professionals
• Participate in our sales cadence and engage in weekly reporting and prospecting activity
• Maintain CRM for sales and pipeline tracking
• Assist National Accounts team with strategic sales initiatives
• Active participation in northern Illinois and Chicagoland based trade organizations

Why Join the Marsden Family?

• Uncapped Commission Potential
• Industry-leading Sales Onboarding and Training Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities in a Stable and Growing Company
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of B2B experience preferred
• 2+ years of selling in a service-related industry preferred
• High school degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM)
• Confidence and strong self-assuredness to succeed in cold-calling customers and making the sale
• Highly self-motivated, goal-driven and entrepreneurial is required

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Hours typically occur within normal business hours, 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. There will be times that meetings, walkthroughs, networking events, etcetera occur outside of these hours. However, that should not be considered a frequent occurrence.

Travel

• 10% required travel. Overnight stays are infrequent but do occur a few times per year, depending on business needs.
• Frequent driving between accounts, meetings and walkthroughs will occur throughout a typical workday, in a personal vehicle. You will be reimbursed for business mileage.

Business Conduct

• Commits to behave in compliance with the Company’s values and Code of Conduct.
• Builds a culture of work safety and lead by example with one’s own safe behavior.
• Ensures one’s own compliance with the Company’s published Operating Standards.
• Treats co-workers with respect and approaches conflict with positive intent and professionalism.
• Asks questions to understand why we do what we do and how we do it – champions change when improvements can be made.

EEO Statement

Marsden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Marsden does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment due to race, age, sex, creed, ancestry, disability, sexual or affectional orientation, marital, or veteran status, color, religion, national origin, status with regard to public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.