Director of Business Development

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. seeks a Director of Business Development to drive growth with Fortune 1000 clients from the Chicago area.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days per week, with primary responsibilities in identifying accounts, crafting entry strategies, and leading a team of SMEs to deliver tailored solutions. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in B2B sales, a proven track record in professional services, and a strong history of revenue growth through new

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of direct B2B sales calling Fortune 1000.
• Proven new business development in professional services.
• Experience with large deals ($250k+ per sale).
• Experience across 3–12 month sales cycles.
• Career stability with at most 4 jobs in 10 years.
• Commission-based compensation with bonuses.
• Track record of revenue growth from leads.

Responsibilities

• Identify target accounts, develop entry strategy, conduct prospecting, build relationships, and coordinate with SMEs to deliver solutions.

Skills

B2B sales

Fortune 1000

New business dev

Large deals

Sales cycles

Career stability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are looking for a Director of Business Development who can get the job done.

Come work for a Global company that specializes in providing engagement solutions for F500 businesses. They offer services related to employee engagement, customer loyalty, sales incentives and channel partner programs. Their goal is to help companies motivate and engage their employees, customers, and partners to drive better results.

Must have a stable career history - no more than 4 jobs in the past 10 years - This is a hybrid role but must be in the office at least 3 days per week.

Need to live in the greater Chicagoland area - Office is located in Oak Brook, IL

Responsibilities

• The Business Development Director is responsible for identifying potential accounts, developing an account entry strategy, conducting the prospecting campaign, developing relationships and understanding the customer’s critical business strategies, then working with a team of subject matter experts to create and execute a solution to achieve the customer’s business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies.
• Clear history of new business development selling professional services.
• Large volume sales experience ($250k plus per sale).
• Experience with broad range of sales cycles (three to six to twelve months).
• History of career stability with a maximum of jobs 4 in the last ten years.
• Compensation derived through highly leveraged commissions and bonuses.
• Demonstrated track record of increasing revenue through generation of leads

Compensation Opportunity

Compensation is not capped and is based on your performance. Offering a base salary $140K plus commission and a bonus tied to fiscal year revenue production and profitability.