Business Development Assistant

Chicago Connect specialize in increasing market share for our clients’ brands and we ensure we tailor our services to their needs in a face-to-face environment. There are various disciplines in the direct marketing field and we primarily focus on live marketing strategies. The marketplace is fiercely competitive and brands in all industries are vying for their potential customers attention. With so many choices on how brands can target their customers, choosing the right marketing mix is more important than ever. That’s where Chicago Connect comes in.

We are seeking a skilled Associate to join our Business Development team to take our clients’ brands completely onto the next degree. Successful candidates should have previous experience meeting quotas and developing leads from marketing campaigns. Candidates that thrive in this role are action-oriented, creative, lifelong learners, and strong communicators.

Salary range: $46000 – $56000 per year.

Responsibilities:

• Prospecting, generating, qualifying, processing, and following up on leads and appointment setting for the external sales team.

• Collaboratively work with the sales and marketing team.

• Initiates lead/demand generation strategies that include inbound/outbound sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives.

• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of multiple production projects at any given time.

• Track progress and review project tasks to ensure deadlines are met appropriately.

• Assess project issues and identify solutions, bring proactive solutions to the team to ensure productivity, quality, and timing are not jeopardized.

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through effective client service, proactive problem solving and the successful execution of all facets of project management with clients

• Assist in project development from initiation to close.

• Track and report on project milestones and provide reports to management.

• Ensure all of our projects are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.

• Establish effective project communication plans as well as ensures team adheres to quality standards working under an implementation discipline of change management control.

• The perfect addition to our team is a self-starter, with a desire to start a successful career in leadership.

• This individual is a team player, yet has a natural leadership ability.

• Determined, driven, and willing to embrace a good challenge

• This person is a critical thinker, ambitious, and humble, and their desire to grow both professionally and personally is what sets them apart

• Previous professional experience preferred.

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) required.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• The role is not remote