Business Development Executive

Highly skilled at sales and business operations, the Business Development Executive (BDE) will join and inspire our team of like-minded teammates to build and expand our reach of Clients through both the Employee Benefits and Commercial markets. This individual is responsible for building our market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.

1. →Attend meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills and receive technical assistance in developing new customers.
2. →Perform other duties as assigned.

• Prefer bachelor’s degree or at least an Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Prefer a minimum of five years related sales experience and/or training.

• Proficient with CRM software (i.e., Salesforce)
• Exceptional in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook
• Successful experience in B2B sales and negotiation
• Ability to perform duties in a high-pressured, fast-paced environment
• Must be highly organized and detailed with the ability to prioritize and remain flexible
• Professional telephone skills and etiquette
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently with limited supervision and within a team
• Attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Openness to constructive criticism
• Ability to handle rejection well & professionally
• Ability to effectively present information to Prospects
• Ability to be personal with the potential buyer and clients
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from Prospects or carriers
• Ability to prepare proposals for presentation and review
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as percentages, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Ability to think independently and critically
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret industry policies and contract documents.