Business Development Associate - Remote Eligible

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent communication skills and love to collaborate? Are you looking to start your career in sales? If so, we invite you to apply to GreenBiz Group’s Business Development Associate position. We’re looking for someone to support the sales team as we expand into new markets, launch new products and cultivate a rapidly growing list of corporate partners and sponsors.

Overall compensation (base salary + discretionary bonus or commission if sales) for this role will be provided commensurate with years of experience and qualifications within the following range: $70,000 - $90,000 plus health and wellness benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead outbound email prospecting campaigns and account research to target, qualify and schedule calls for the sales and leadership team 
• Manage sales collateral including writing product descriptions, proposal language and sales inventory
• Work with the creative team to develop sales collateral
• Track and analyze competitive market share and industry events
• Respond to inbound inquiries, qualify and schedule calls with prospects 
• Maintain and manage Salesforce.com activities including updating contacts, accounts, opportunities, leads and developing reports
• Directly sell digital and event sponsorship products to marketing, communications and sustainability leaders at small/mid-sized companies
• Support the Account Executive team in selling to their accounts which primarily consist of large companies
• Coordinate closely with marketing, customer success, content and other related teams

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience in sales, marketing, customer success or related role
• Tech-savvy and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Passionate about the mission of GreenBiz which aims to build and empower communities to confront the threats of climate change
• Resourceful, self-starter who is eager to prospect new sales opportunities, nurture leads and close business
• Well organized, detail-oriented and able to multitask 
• Customer centric with an understanding of customer objectives
• BA or equivalent preferred

GreenBiz Group requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for onsite and remote roles. GreenBiz Group provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements unless it results in undue hardship for the business. Additional information will be provided during the hiring process.

About GreenBiz Group

GreenBiz offers a culture that is collaborative, hardworking and fun. Our office is located in the heart of downtown Oakland, California, just steps away from the 12th St. Oakland City Center BART and AC Transit lines. Currently we are all working remotely from home. Please include a cover letter and resume when applying and familiarize yourself with our website at www.greenbiz.com.

We offer a competitive employee benefits package including:

• Full medical and dental benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Generous holiday schedule
• Discretionary paid vacation time
• Paid sick time
• Two paid volunteer days per year
• Reimbursement for home office expenses
• Employee stock option plan

Equal Employment Opportunity

GreenBiz Group values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. GreenBiz Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws