Welcome to Vaco - an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings. ย
Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we have no plansย of slowingย down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime.ย
Description:ย ย
The Business Development Associateย is responsible forย generating sales, increasingย revenueย and profitability.ย This positionย establishesย and develops client relationships as well as works with one or more recruiters to fulfill open job orders.The position will collaborate with business stakeholders, businessย leadersย and subject matter experts to plan and deliver projects effectivelyย andย timely.ย
Essentialย Job Functions:ย
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesย required.ย
Duties andย Responsibilities:ย
- Establish andย maintainย targetย listย developing client relationships.ย
- Conduct prospecting activities including phone calls, "ad calls," skills marketing, email, social media, in-person meetings, and other methods.ย
- Generate new job orders weekly in line with performanceย objectives.ย
- Manage new and open job orders from intake to fulfillment.ย
- Utilize Bullhorn to log all activity, notes, and information vital to managing and growing a book of business as well as planning daily activities.ย
- Collaborate with teammates to cross-sell and/or fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices asย appropriate.ย
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.ย Reasonableย accommodationsย may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Desired Competencies:ย
- Customer/Candidate Focusย -Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.ย
- Results Orientedย -Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.ย
- Communicates Effectivelyย -Develops and delivers written and verbal communication that conveys clear understanding of different audiences and their levels of comprehension. Active listener to ensure clear understanding.ย
- Planning Forethought and Alignmentย -Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.ย
- Interpersonal Intelligenceย -Understands self and others' emotions andย is able toย manage self and others' emotions to create a comfortable environment removing internal and external barriers to build rapport with others, including those with diverse opinions and beliefs, by acting with respect, dignity, and integrity.ย
- Decision Qualityย -ย Makesย good andย timelyย decisions that keep the organization moving forward.ย
- Collaborativeย -Partners andย connectsย with others to achieve shared goals orย objectives,ย seekingย input and inspiring others to value the same, building trust with each collaborative interaction.ย
Educationย and Experience:ย
- Bachelor'sDegreeand a minimum of 1 yearย B2B sales and/or recruitmentย required.ย
- Advanced, relevant experience considered in lieu ofย Bachelor'sย degree.ย