Director of Business Development

Markent Personnel; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking a Director of Business Development in the Chicago area to drive new business with Fortune 1000 clients. You will identify target accounts, craft entry strategies, and manage multi-month prospecting campaigns while collaborating with subject matter experts to tailor solutions.

The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence in Oak Brook, IL at least three days a week, with compensation primarily through a high-commission structure and annual bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies.
• Proven track record of new business development selling professional services.
• Experience with large deals ($250k+ per sale).
• Experience with long sales cycles (3–12 months).
• Career stability with at most 4 jobs in the last 10 years.
• Compensation derived through commissions and bonuses.
• Demonstrated track record of increasing revenue through leads generation.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential accounts, develop an account entry strategy, conduct prospecting campaigns, develop relationships and understand customer strategies, then work with SMEs to create and execute solutions to achieve objectives.

Skills

B2B sales

Fortune 1000 accounts

Revenue growth

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.