Director Of Business Development
Chicago, Il, Us
-Produced 129% of $250K annual individual forecasted gross profit goal in 2021 over only six months while balancing leadership responsibilities-Responsible for breaking five net new accounts across the entertainment, logistics, and retail industries-Developed business while both working with clients solve their data science and analytics problems and led delivery operations for both direct hire and contract staffing leading to a 172% YOY company revenue growth-Built and led a team of up to 8 direct reports providing management, training, and development and completing midyear/end-of-year evaluations-Designed, developed, and led 13-week training program for new recruiters and account managers focused on both day-to-day execution of the job as well as industry knowledge-Developed a brand new, annual company compensation plan for all producers of both direct hire and contract staffing revenue-Designed and developed business development processes for company utilizing marketing and client outreach practices for both warm and cold prospects-Generated sales leads by cold calling prospective clients to set client meetings to engage new business while further developing current business-Prepared and delivered effective proposals to clients through negotiating agreements and SOWs-Consulted with data and technology executives and directors to help identify and solve business and technology problems-Interviewed and evaluated potential candidates for internal recruiting and sales positions