Business Development Representative

Meet Life Sciences; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Competitive commission scheme

Award-winning training

Company-covered monthly lunches

Team events and outings

Job summary

A global Life Sciences talent solutions partner in Raleigh is seeking a Business Development Representative. You will be responsible for new business development, including cold calling and contract negotiations. Candidates should have a background in outbound sales and a drive to succeed in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a base salary of $45k plus commission, generous PTO, and a supportive team atmosphere focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ months of experience in an outbound sales role.

Responsibilities

• Run desk focused on new business development.
• Negotiate contracts with potential clients.
• Conduct market research for business development.
• Provide exceptional client experiences throughout recruitment.
• Manage administrative tasks and keep systems updated.

Skills

Business development skills

Cold calling

Negotiation

Networking

Resilience

Job description

-new business development focused within the staffing industry

-3 Days/week in office

Looking to kick-start your career in sales and business development? Look no further than Meet.

What is Meet Life Sciences:

We are a global, Life Sciences focused Talent Solutions Partner founded in London, with offices now in New York City, San Francisco, San Diego, and Raleigh. Our client’s range across the top Medical Device companies, to Pharma, Biotech and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) as well.

Here at Meet, we give inexperienced and experienced professionals the opportunity to work in a high performing, fast-paced sales environment which includes hands on onboarding, continuous guidance, career development opportunities, and much more. A few of the things that sets us apart from our industry peers: uncapped commission structure with no draws or thresholds, the ability to receive additional training as you get promoted into more senior roles and management (if that is of interest), and the ability to work in an award winning environment for our culture.

Meets core values include: Good humans, unapologetically driven, purpose-led, community chemistry, specialized brilliance.

What is Meet looking for within their Business Development Representative?

• Ability to work in a high performing environment.
• Eagerness to be involved with new business development - proactively sourcing, cold calling, and negotiating contracts with your own potential clients.
• Ability to be resilient and proactive in addressing new obstacles.
• Ability to be self-directed and work in partnership with team members.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit who has a proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive to succeed and grow in a sales/recruitment career.
• Ability to network and engage with people from various backgrounds.

Day to day duties of a BD Associate:

• Running your own desk - new business development focused
• Pitching Meet's services to potential clients, and negotiate contracts with these companies to bring them on as a client.
• Market research on companies for business development purposes.
• Gain insight into the Life Sciences space and become an expert in sourcing high quality and relevant candidates for open positions.
• Provide exceptional client experiences throughout the entire recruitment life cycle from the initial phone call to closing the offer.
• Work with numerous hiring managers while assisting with their staffing needs.
• Represent Meet and our global clients in order to appeal to and maintain top talent in the industry.
• Administrative tasks in order to keep the pipeline and system up to date.
• Perform tasks as assigned by the manager.
• On an ad hoc basis - Head hunt candidates utilizing cold calling, LinkedIn Recruiter, Job Adverts, and referrals.

Benefits of working at Meet:

• Generous PTO package which includes the week off between Christmas and New Year’s along with a free day off for your birthday!
• Base salary of $45k in addition to a competitive commission scheme
• Award-winning training process and tools to succeed as a recruiter even for inexperienced team members.
• Exciting incentives in which the company covers all expenses including monthly lunches to 5-star restaurants, company vacations, and days out to music festivals.
• The opportunity to be a part of an energetic, motivated team that will offer guidance throughout your career.

Our success in Life Sciences:

• In December 2021 a private equity firm invested in us
• Over the last two years we've signed over 480 terms as a global business (both new and renewed terms, and for both our perm and contract division)
• Our contract book of business has grown 18% YOY since 2020!
• Life Science companies and Technology companies have grown strong partnerships over the past couple of years, making the Research Triangle an up and coming Life Science hub.

Qualifications:

• 12+ months of experience in an outbound sales role

Interview Process:

Call with internal recruiter --> 45 minute zoom interview --> Final on-site

How to apply:

Sounds like the role for you and are interested in taking next steps? Apply now!