Business Development Executive

About the Role

This is an entry-level, fully on-site role based at Bectran, Inc.'s Chicago, IL office, five days per week. It's an opportunity for recent college graduates to gain first-hand experience in sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage prospective customers by phone and email.
• Partner closely with Account Executives to ensure strong communication and proper hand-offs.
• Make a great first impression with prospects by demonstrating strong knowledge in areas such as product, competitors, and industry.
• Hit monthly targets for qualified demos booked and completed.
• Act as a product knowledge expert and successfully overcome prospective customer objections.
• Actively look for opportunities to improve and optimize sales processes.
• Accurately enter and maintain clean data in Salesforce.com.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Salesforce.com experience is a plus.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven sales environment.

Qualifications

• A college degree or equivalent professional experience (business, marketing, communications, or related fields a plus).
• 1–2 years of sales, customer-facing, or outbound prospecting experience preferred, but high-potential candidates with strong drive and communication skills are encouraged to apply.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage prospects.
• A competitive, goal-driven mindset with a desire to consistently meet and exceed targets.
• Ability to quickly learn and clearly articulate product value, industry concepts, and competitive positioning.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially when managing leads and CRM data.
• Coachability and openness to feedback, with a strong desire to continuously improve.
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to partner closely with cross-functional teams.