Director of Business Development

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Director of Business Development to identify and pursue strategic accounts in the greater Chicagoland area. The role requires a proven track record in high-value B2B sales, building relationships, and closing multi-hundred-thousand dollar deals while collaborating with subject-matter experts to craft tailored solutions.

Hybrid work is required, with in-office presence at least three days per week in Oak Brook, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years direct B2B sales experience with Fortune 1000 clients.
• Proven new business development in professional services.
• Experience selling large deals ($250k+ per sale).
• Comfort with 3–12 month sales cycles.
• Stable career history: max 4 jobs in 10 years.
• Compensation based on commissions and bonuses.
• Proven lead generation driving revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential accounts and develop an entry strategy; conduct prospecting and build relationships.
• Coordinate with SMEs to create and deliver solutions that meet customer objectives.

Skills

B2B sales

Fortune 1000

New business development

Sales cycle management

Large deals

Revenue growth

Lead generation

Career stability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.