Entry Level Business Development Representative
About The Position
SelectLeaders is hiring an entry-level Business Development Representative for its Commercial Real Estate executive search and staffing sales team. The role works with CRE employers and talent to connect organizations with candidates and help professionals advance their careers. The representative partners with the Managing Director to prospect open territories, manage inbound leads, and educate prospects about SelectLeaders’ products and services. The position offers a development path to Senior Associate and beyond, with a stated culture of promoting from within. This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago office at 24 East Washington St., with three in-office days each week. The company welcomes upcoming December 2026 graduates, recent graduates, and early-career professionals from any background. The anticipated start date is January 11, 2027.
Requirements
- 0–2 years of experience in sales or a college Selling Initiative Program.
- Be a self-starter with a strong drive to exceed targets.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a desire to listen and learn.
- Show interest in becoming a top sales contributor, such as a Business Development Executive.
- Bring hustle, intelligence, and enthusiasm.
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial yet disciplined mindset, a creative yet organized work ethic, and an ambitious yet humble attitude.
- Be able to learn quickly and understand new products, their purpose, how clients use them, and how to market them.
- Have experience excelling in a group or team environment.
- Have a strong interest in commercial real estate, talent acquisition, executive search, and technology.
- Be receptive to feedback and open to learning.
- Be capable of working in a high-energy, fast-paced, frequently changing sales environment.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Managing Director to prospect open territories and manage inbound leads.
- Follow up on inbound leads by email, phone, video conference, and LinkedIn to qualify or disqualify prospects’ interest.
- Educate prospects about the value of SelectLeaders’ products and services.
- Collaborate with the Managing Director to develop territory prospecting strategies and identify potential clients.
- Use Bisnow and SelectLeaders data, technology, and relationships to generate revenue opportunities.
- Develop relationships with internal sales, customer success, marketing, finance, and technology groups.
- Document client interactions in Salesforce and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.
Benefits
- Base salary plus uncapped commissions and bonuses
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance, including maternity and paternity leaves
- 401(k)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Care Account
- Unlimited vacation days
- 7 days of paid sick leave
- 9 paid holidays
- Referral bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
