Senior Business Development Specialist – Hybrid Growth

We. Communications; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 81.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision coverage

HSA with company match

PTO and holidays

Zusammenfassung

We. in Chicago seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist to partner with the BD team in sourcing leads, performing research, and qualifying opportunities across Consumer, Healthcare, Social Innovation, and Technology sectors.

The role supports prioritized RFPs/pitches, manages sales tracking tools, and assists with outreach across multiple sectors. You will guide opportunities from initial qualification through RFI/RFP development to final presentation, ensuring high-quality deliverables

Qualifikationen

• 3-5+ years communications industry experience required.
• Strong demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong presentation and consulting skills along with the ability to read, write and speak English.

Aufgaben

• In partnership with We.’s Business Development team, manage incoming new business opportunities including qualifying opportunities against the agency’s criteria.
• In addition to managing inbound opportunities, work with BD leads and sector leads on the proactive pursuits program by managing target lists, tracking and supporting outreach and assisting with direct engagement
• Provide strategic counsel to internal clients on all aspects of progressing the qualified opportunities through to completion ensuring high quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
• Manage active prospects - through every stage of the sales cycle from initial qualification to RFI/RFP development to pitch presentation creation, follow up and supporting the team on the close - by setting priorities and expectations, problem solving, communicating ongoing status updates to the team and ensuring follow up is taking place along agreed upon timelines.
• Liaise with the Business Development research team, the Business Development design team and, if necessary, other internal and external resources when necessary at various stages of the sales cycle.
• Coordinate with internal clients to ensure accurate data is captured in CRM for sales tracking and reporting purposes.
• Proactively recommend processes and materials that would benefit the agency and that don’t already exist as part of the Business Development infrastructure.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Presentation skills

Consulting skills

English proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

We. in Chicago seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist to partner with the BD team in sourcing leads, performing research, and qualifying opportunities across Consumer, Healthcare, Social Innovation, and Technology sectors.

The role supports prioritized RFPs/pitches, manages sales tracking tools, and assists with outreach across multiple sectors. You will guide opportunities from initial qualification through RFI/RFP development to final presentation, ensuring high-quality deliverables