Hanover Research · 4 hours ago
Business Development Associate, Higher Education
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Responsibilities
Prospect – Seek potential new clients and create prospecting points to best market Hanover Research’s capabilities to companies and decision-makers so they will say “yes” to partnering with us
Outreach – Use cold-calling and cold-emailing to secure new business conversations with Higher Education Universities and Colleges
Organize – Build organizational skills as you maintain a territory, ongoing outreach, and your assigned Sales Director’s calendar
Manage – Create and manage your own business processes. Employ creative approaches and craft methods to manage your time independently and interact with the market
Collaborate – Help your assigned Sales Director manage the sales pipeline and achieve annual revenue goals by engaging prospects throughout the steps of the sales cycle
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Prospect – Seek potential new clients and create prospecting points to best market Hanover Research’s capabilities to companies and decision-makers so they will say 'yes' to partnering with us
Outreach – Use cold-calling and cold-emailing to secure new business conversations with Higher Education Universities and Colleges
Organize – Build organizational skills as you maintain a territory, ongoing outreach, and your assigned Sales Director’s calendar
Manage – Create and manage your own business processes. Employ creative approaches and craft methods to manage your time independently and interact with the market
Collaborate – Help your assigned Sales Director manage the sales pipeline and achieve annual revenue goals by engaging prospects throughout the steps of the sales cycle
Confidence – You are a confident 'go-getter' comfortable engaging with all levels of business professionals, have strong communication skills and likes to talk to anyone and everyone
Being Goal Oriented – You are motivated by clear cut goals and a transparent metrics-based work environment and thrive in a friendly competitive environment. You enjoy hard work in order to reach significant achievement
Articulate – You enjoy communicating via phone and can relate to everyone in all walks of life, while also being persuasive when you need to be. You have the ability to capture the interest of those listening to you
Diligence – You are able to consistently complete tasks and accomplish your goals without needing direct guidance
Tenacious – You are resilient when faced with adversity on the phone. You refuse to let objections slow you down and are looking to fast-track your career and move into more senior roles
Preferred
A Bachelor’s degree, preferred, or relevant experience; all majors are accepted
0 - 2 years of work experience; previous leadership, professional, or internship experience
Comfortable with cold calling
Benefits
A base salary + monthly commissions + individual and team performance bonuses
Award-winning training program on markets, research methodologies and sales skills
Starting at 18+ days Paid Time Off
15 observed holidays, including Juneteenth, Indigenous People Day and personal floating days
401(K) employer matching programs
Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym
Annual company-wide day of service and monthly events partnering with local organizations such as KidPower, Martha’s Kitchen, DC SPCA
Community service opportunities
Unlimited snacks and beverages in office
Company
Hanover Research
Innovative Market Research - Washington, D.C.'s Hanover Research
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2024-06-04
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