Entry Level Business Development Representative

Bisnow•Chicago, IL

10d•$50,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bisnow is hiring an entry-level Business Development Representative for its Commercial Real Estate Advertising and Event Sales team. The role trains the representative on Bisnow’s products and solutions for the commercial real estate market, then works with the sales team to generate meetings, proposals, and client contracts. Day-to-day work includes training, meeting clients, and attending events to network and learn about the industry. The position is intended as a path to Business Manager, where the employee can build their own book of business. This is a hybrid position based in Bisnow’s Chicago office at 24 East Washington St., with in-office work 3–4 days per week. Bisnow welcomes candidates coming directly from college or with experience from internships, coursework, or early professional roles. Compensation is $50,000–$55,000 per year, with uncapped monthly bonuses tied to a performance-based step scale.

Requirements

0–1 years of sales or client-facing experience; internships, campus jobs, and side hustles count.
Innate hustle, intelligence, and enthusiasm.
Entrepreneurial thinking combined with discipline, creativity, organization, and follow-through.
Ability and interest in learning new digital and event products and selling them.
Demonstrated teamwork, such as through athletics, clubs, group projects, volunteer work, or similar experience.
Interest in client-facing sales work and an externally facing sales career.
Genuine curiosity about commercial real estate, media, and digital marketing.
Coachability, receptiveness to feedback, and ability to act on feedback quickly.
Ability to stay focused and adapt in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift.
Currently authorized to work in the United States full-time without requiring Bisnow employment-based visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Build and own relationships with marketing decision-makers across asset classes and sectors in assigned target markets.
Drive sponsorship sales for digital and in-person events, including prospect research, outreach, follow-through, and securing sponsors.
Prospect for new business daily, build a pipeline, and identify and target relevant people at appropriate companies.
Contact prospects by phone and email, and respond to inbound leads.
Partner with the event production team to develop sponsor-friendly programs aligned with client interests.
Monitor industry trends and contribute relevant ideas.
Understand individual and team KPIs, plan work to meet them, and strive to exceed targets.
Keep Salesforce records and pipeline information accurate and current.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support sponsorship, marketing, and event performance.
Attend client meetings and events to network and develop industry knowledge.