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Sales Development Associate - January 2027
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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.
$67,711 / year median in Ohio
+3% projected growth
Job Description
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Full-Time Job Description:
Sales Development Associate As a Sales Development Associate (SDA), you should be enthusiastic about learning the fundamentals of sales and generating qualified leads for our sales teams. This role is a precursor to being promoted to a Business Development Representative where you will receive continuing sales education, learn how to prospect for the different selling departments at Park Place Technologies, and gain more insight into all of the products and services we offer our prospective and existing customers. The Business Development Representative role is the step before an account manager role. Time in the Sales Development Associate role is generally 3 to 4 months. What you'll be doing: Learn about Park Place Technologies, our portfolio of offerings and how to articulate our value proposition to prospective customers. Leverage prospecting techniques such as cold calling, emails, calendar invites, and social media to generate qualified leads and schedule discovery calls for members of our different sales teams. Receive training on how to use our sales engagement tools, our customer relationship management system, internal resources, as well as other tools for identifying and engaging potential customers. Learn how to build targeted prospecting lists, craft outbound messaging, identify influencers and key decision makers, and discover opportunities for Park Place Technology to earn new and additional business. Participate in daily training sessions covering technology, sales skills, and mock prospecting engagements to develop your understanding of our business and how to identify qualified selling opportunities. Learn how different parts of the organization work together to support our internal and external customers. Develop strong organizational skills and managing your daily active to achieve defined performance metrics. Other duties and activities as assigned. What we're looking for: 0-6 months of related professional development experience that may include the following: internship, professional group in school, sales business development, marketing, lead generation and/or prospecting (preferred).Bonus Points:
Interest in and availability to relocate.Education:
Bachelor's degree preferred.Travel:
10% Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor. SalesBenefits
- Professional Development