Business Development Specialist

Vaco is hiring for a Business Development Specialist opportunity in Vandalia OH. Direct Hire, Onsite. Salary: 45-52,000/yr + Commission.

This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable with technology, curious by nature, and motivated to learn how B2B sales works in a real-world environment. The Sales Development & Marketing Associate will focus primarily on identifying prospects, initiating conversations, and advancing sales opportunities, while also supporting marketing and visibility initiatives.

You won’t be working alone—leadership will actively support sales calls—but you’ll own your outreach, follow-up, and pipeline activity. This role is designed for someone who enjoys learning, staying organized, and taking initiative.

• Research and identify target companies, decision makers, and buying influencers

• Execute consistent outbound outreach via email, Linked In, and phone

• Craft clear, concise messaging to engage sourcing managers, supply chain leaders, and engineers

• Qualify prospects and schedule introductory meetings

• Track outreach activity, notes, and follow-ups within the CRM

• Own prospects from first contact through booked meetings

• Partner with leadership on sales calls while maintaining responsibility for follow-up and pipeline progression

• Assist with digital advertising campaigns and performance tracking

• Make basic website updates using Word Press, including pages, images, and service descriptions

• Support landing page improvements focused on clarity and conversion

• Monitor website traffic and inbound lead sources

• Assist with Linked In posting and company visibility initiatives

• Consistent and disciplined outbound activity

• Positive prospect engagement and reply rates

• Qualified meetings scheduled

• New opportunities added and advanced within the sales pipeline

• Improved inbound visibility and lead quality

• Comfortable using modern software and digital tools

• Familiar with CRM systems and structured follow-up processes

• Highly organized, reliable, and detail-oriented

• Curious and willing to learn new tools, strategies, and approaches

• Self-motivated and proactive, with comfort reaching out to new contacts

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for professional and technical audiences

• B2B sales or marketing experience

• Exposure to manufacturing or engineering environments

• Experience with Word Press, digital advertising, or basic SEO

• Prior CRM experience

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied.