Business Development Representative

Energy Innovation Corp; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Mentorship program

Growth time

Job summary

Nordstrom in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Business Development Representative to turn pipeline into predictable revenue. You will own cross-functional initiatives, manage the sales workflow, and contribute to a high-velocity retail growth engine.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior reps, tracking weekly results, and maintaining TN-market awareness, with compensation in the $40,000–$58,000 range plus health coverage and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to negotiate and close renewals.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Familiar with TN market and regulations relevant to sales marketing work.

Responsibilities

• Sell the roadmap and drive revenue through cross-functional collaboration.
• Negotiate renewals before longtime contracts end.
• Track pipeline performance and report results weekly to leadership.
• Mentor junior reps on outreach cadence and objection handling.
• Qualify inbound leads and route them through the sales funnel efficiently.
• Own social media calendars and community engagement.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Lead qualification

Social media management

TN market knowledge

Job description

Pipeline math is unforgiving, and Nordstrom's Business Development Representative thrives on it, turning Project Management into a predictable revenue habit. Think $40,000 - $58,000, think contract hours, think 1 years of Cross-Functional Collaboration turning into ownership you can actually feel at Nordstrom.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell the joyfully-rigorous roadmap, not just today's feature set
• Negotiate renewals before the sales marketing contract goes quiet
• Track pipeline performance and report results to leadership each week
• Mentor junior reps on outreach cadence and objection handling
• Qualify inbound leads and route them through the sales funnel efficiently
• Hands-on ownership of social media calendars and community engagement

What You'll Bring

• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• A TN sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Knowledge of TN-specific regulations relevant to sales marketing work
• Junior mastery of Negotiation, validated by people who'd hire you again

At Nordstrom, our mission is to make sales marketing simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Knoxville, TN and beyond. We build psychological safety the boring way: by actually following through on what we say.

The number is $40,000 - $58,000; the rest is mentorship, health coverage, paid growth time, and a contract arrangement that respects your evenings.

Hiring as we speak in Knoxville, with daily reviews still underway.