Sales & Business Development Associate

Wolters Kluwer; Kennesaw (GA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Benefits package

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Business Development Associate in a hybrid role, with weekly office attendance in the designated Wolters Kluwer location. You will generate opportunities, learn the Research & Learning software portfolio, and contribute to forecasting and planning to drive new profitable sales in the assigned territory.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in business and 3+ years of relevant experience, with a focus on consultative selling, prospecting, and effective pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, sales, marketing, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication and consultative selling skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed sales targets.
• Develop and manage pipeline through prospecting and CRM.
• Present solutions and handle objections using consultative sales.
• Maintain knowledge of product portfolio and industry trends.
• Contribute to planning, forecasting, and marketing activities.

Skills

Sales skills

CRM proficiency

Prospecting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

This is a hybrid position requiring weekly attendance at a designated Wolters Kluwer office

As an Associate for Wolters Kluwer, Business Development your primary responsibility is to generate opportunities in order to drive new profitable sales growth within a designated open territory as necessary. Business Development Associate is responsible for learning and staying current on the comprehensive Research & Learning product line, prospect for new clients, and follow a methodical sales process. The Business Development Associate is expected to represent Research & Learning Software and Wolters Kluwer within the industry and contribute to sales planning and forecasting activities.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Achieves or exceeds assigned sales targets
• Meets and exceeds weekly activity metrics
• Applies sales process and methods to present solutions to prospects, overcome objections, and use persuasive selling techniques to generate warm leads.
• Articulates value proposition of TAA NA
• Develops and maintains strong knowledge of full portfolio of assigned products and general knowledge of all TAA NA software offerings.
• Develop and maintains general knowledge of industry trends and competitive solutions
• Documents all activity in CRM system.
• Works with Sales to hand off warm leads
• Learns and follows a comprehensive business development process, which includes:
• Conducts business analysis prior to prospecting calls and identify opportunities.
• Uses sales methods to prospect new leads and build pipeline for RSCs.
• Presents value proposition to prospects using a consultative sales approach.
• Versed in objection handling. Uses excellent listening skills and persuasive selling techniques to create opportunities.
• Manages time and resources effectively
• Contributes to business development planning, forecasting and marketing activities

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Job Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business

, sales, marketing, or related field preferred and 3+ years of relevant experience

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

$37,700.00 - $63,200.00 USD

This role is eligible for Commission.

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Aff