Business Development Executive

Bectran Inc • Schaumburg, IL

26d • $55,000 - $57,500 • Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level role is an exciting opportunity for recent college graduates to get first-hand experience in prospecting, shadowing demo calls, engaging with and sending qualified leads to our Account Executives, enhancing communication abilities with clients and learning from top performers at Bectran. The Business Development Team is looking to grow and develop future leaders of sales.

Requirements

• A college degree or equivalent professional experience (business, marketing, communications, or related fields a plus).
• 1–2 years of sales, customer-facing, or outbound prospecting experience preferred, but high-potential candidates with strong drive and communication skills are encouraged to apply.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage prospects.
• A competitive, goal-driven mindset with a desire to consistently meet and exceed targets.
• Ability to quickly learn and clearly articulate product value, industry concepts, and competitive positioning.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially when managing leads and CRM data (Salesforce experience is a plus).
• Coachability and openness to feedback, with a strong desire to continuously improve.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven sales environment.
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to partner closely with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage prospective customers by phone and email.
• Partner closely with Account Executives to ensure strong communication and proper hand-offs.
• Make a great first impression with our prospects by demonstrating strong knowledge in key areas such as product, competitors, industry and more (you’ll be thoroughly trained on this).
• Hit your monthly targets for qualified demos booked and completed.
• Be a product knowledge expert and successfully overcome prospective customer objections.
• Actively look for opportunities to improve and optimize our sales processes.
• Accurately enter and maintain clean data in our CRM (Salesforce.com).

Benefits

• 100% paid medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield (choice of PPO and HSA plans).
• 100% paid dental, vision, and life insurance through Principal.
• Options to participate in Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD) plans available for employee election through Principal.
• Retirement savings plan with a 401(k) offering Roth and traditional contributions through Principal.
• 15 days of Paid time off (PTO) and 8 holidays off annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level