Business Development Specialist

Location:

Houston, TX.

Employment Type:

Full-Time.

Lead Origin is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Specialist who will be focused on lead generation and driving new business opportunities for the organization. You will own initiatives relating to identifying and developing new strategic client relationships via Lead Origin’s proprietary lead-generation activities. This role will be reporting directly to the Business Development Manager.

• Source, qualify, and support sale cycles of prospective new Lead Origin clients
• Effectively communicate Lead Origin’s capabilities and our competitive advantage to prospective clients
• Become an expert in our service offerings and proficiently explain each of them to the client and how they will uniquely impact their business
• Develop agency business across key categories as determined by leadership
• Utilize technology to engage clients in new and exciting ways
• Prepare and lead the transition of accounts to Senior Salespeople
• Manage the business development process relating to scheduling outreach and follow up, tracking lead status via our CRM, and interfacing with internal teams to accomplish sales goals
• Contribute to new business and thought leadership opportunities

• 2+ years of business development and/or sales experience in a service-based industry
• Understanding of sales philosophies and practices
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to work well within a collaborative team environment
• Ability to quickly learn new software, services, and procedures
• Knowledge of MS Office & G‑Suite, Experience with CRMs
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Comfortable with high volume communication via phone and email
• Ability to ask insightful questions, absorb valuable information from potential clients, and take diligent notes
• Demonstrate an eagerness to learn and grow within the company as well as the ability to quickly pick up new skills
• Ability to uncover new sales opportunities and a relentless persistence in pursuing the opportunities
• Team‑player attitude, but with a self‑starting entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to work independently
• Stay current on the latest PPC advertising trends and tools
• Graphic design, development, and/or copywriting experience is a huge plus

• Lucrative Base + Residual Commission Compensation Structure
• Generous Health & Dental Company Contributions
• Generous Company Holiday & PTO Policy
• New Company Mac Book and Full Workstation
• A Collaborative Team-Based Work Environment!
• Relocation Packages Available for Exceptional Candidates