Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Back to Results

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Business Development Specialist

Career Insights for Business Development Specialist

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Illinois data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Business Development Specialist identifies new business opportunities and clients for a company, identifies new products, services and lines of business, and develops marketing and sales strategies to help grow a company's business. Collects and manages data on sales and business processes, does market research, and stays informed of industry trends and dynamics. Builds customer relationships and partnerships. Reports to a Business Development Manager or Director.

$66,792 / year median in Illinois

+4% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

Introduction At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you re building trust. You ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher. How you'll make an impact Work with producers to identify and research prospective clients, follows up on sales calls, maintains and updates a prospect database and tries to drive interest. May refer new business to Producers, or may close sales yourself. Primary responsibility is to identify new business opportunities, determine appropriate products/services to offer, and provide pre-sales support for Producers.
About You Required:
Bachelor's degree and 1 year related experience required. Strong working knowledge of potential clients and the insurance brokerage business.
Skills for success:
Solid analytical skills necessary to make decisions and resolve issues inherent in handling claims. Able to plan and organize activities and workload and respond to multiple demands. Good verbal and written communications skills. #LI-DNI Compensation and benefits At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page . Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being Career development opportunities and ongoing learning A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance