Business Development Representative

Full Time

Cincinnati, OH

Innovate with Benchmark Digital as a Business Development Representative

Everyone wants to make the world a better place. We work to make it happen. By joining Benchmark Digital partners and exploring ESG careers, you’ll be helping customers throughout the business community lessen their environmental footprint while creating a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Join us and help make the corporate world better for the planet and better for its employees. 

Benchmark ESG jobs play crucial roles in helping develop our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) best-practice digital transformation software solutions that enhance businesses’ sustainability efforts and help them achieve their ESG goals. With our incredible global team members and leadership, the collaborative spirit of our subscribers and partners, and the continuous innovation in leveraging exciting new technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and IoT, Benchmark ESG careers mean using your skills to develop fresh ideas and initiatives. 

Benchmark Digital Benefits

At Benchmark, your hard work is rewarded. We offer annual bonus programs, regular team-building events, and off-cycle reviews to promptly give excellent performers their due. With engaging team activities including happy hours and exciting virtual events, we actively encourage our teams to connect and build a strong, supportive, and fun rapport! Our Benchmark Team Member Networks, like the Respect for Diversity Group and the Sustainability Group, offer a safe and supportive space, bringing together team members who share a common identity and empowering them to voice their ideas and initiate action. Explore Benchmark ESG job openings and come join us as we combine our collective creativity and passion to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.

About Benchmark Digital Partners…

Benchmark Digital Partners LLC develops and deploys innovative software solutions for companies in every industry and corner of the globe. Following a rebrand from Gensuite LLC on 1-Jan-2021, Benchmark ESGTM | Powered by Gensuite® has a mission to become the digital benchmark of enterprise operational risk, compliance and sustainable business management systems. Our 65+ powerful web-based applications are developed to help our customers turn complex compliance requirements into manageable, digitized and actionable processes. Our comprehensive cloud software suite features intuitive, best-practice process functionality, flexible configurations and powerful extensions. For over two decades, we’ve helped companies manage safe & sustainable operations worldwide, with a focus on fast return on investment (ROI), service excellence and continuous innovation. Over 1.5 million users trust Benchmark ESGTM | Gensuite® with their Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) software system needs, and we are proud to offer solutions inspired by our users and created for worldwide leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Create consistent pipeline demand through qualified leads generated by marketing team, professional networks and own prospecting activities
• Conduct Business Development/Sales Engagement activities with prospective clients via email, telephone and future in person opportunities – including conducting intro presentations/ technical solution demonstrations
• Cultivating and nurturing strong relationships with new clients
• Work with leadership teams to developing and implementing regional Demand Generation strategies
• Assist with drafting sales tools, presentations, reference material, and other documents as required
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines
• Identify new business opportunities and partnership opportunities
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with various levels of management, team members, and clients
• Conduct on going lead generation activities, including targeted outreach to prospective clients by location and industry sector/profile basis
• Create proposal requests for potential clients
• Work both independently and cohesively in a team environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales or related-field

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal competences and presentation skills
• Experience working for or selling cloud, SaaS-enabled solutions (Optional)
• Excellent telephone manners
• Highly organized and good planner
• Efficient in time management
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to meet deadlines
• Good customer services
• Results oriented
• IT knowledge and computer competences
• Attention to details