Business Development Executive

Euromonitor • Chicago, IL

4d • $78,589 - $106,811 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Development Executive is based in Euromonitor International’s Chicago office and works with corporate new-business territories in North America. The role focuses on creating new corporate partnerships across industries and generating sales from new clients. The position is highly client-facing and may require travel to meet clients and build relationships.

The successful candidate is a self-motivated business-to-business sales professional who can identify and engage decision-makers, understand client needs, and present relevant solutions. The role involves navigating corporate purchasing dynamics, coordinating stakeholders across locations, and engaging senior executives as a credible strategic partner. The position also includes assessing territory potential, planning and executing sales activity, maintaining a balanced pipeline, preparing tailored proposals, and meeting developmental and skill-based benchmarks.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of sales experience, with an outstanding personal sales track record.
• Proven experience selling to large multinational organizations.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Problem-solving ability, intelligence, and a competitive spirit.
• Tenacity, drive, resilience, and adaptability to change.
• A target-driven approach to work.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, including managing contacts, scheduling, follow-up, and frequent points of interaction.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of or interest in international markets and market research.

Responsibilities

• Generate sales with new clients in the designated territory.
• Evaluate territory potential and prospect new accounts.
• Create a sales plan to reach sales targets and ensure its implementation.
• Develop and foster new relationships through high activity levels and thoughtful, credible messaging.
• Conduct effective presentations.
• Write engaging, unique, need-based proposals that match client outcomes with the company’s solutions.
• Maintain effective internal communication and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance and manage the sales pipeline on a daily basis.
• Achieve developmental and skill-based benchmarks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Healthcare insurance.
• Food vouchers.
• Saving fund.
• Generous holiday allowances.
• Flexible hours and core hours policy in many offices.
• Two volunteering days per year in addition to holidays.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for international transfer and internal promotion.
• Hybrid work setup.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Regular social events, including after-work meetups and summer and Christmas parties.
• Employee sports and other groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed