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Civil Agents

Business Development

Civil Agents, Chicago, IL, United States


We are looking for a business development professional to grow our

Civil Agents is looking for a Business Development professional to grow our roster of municipalities serviced by Recycle by City. This is an exciting opportunity to provide outreach and sales strategies for new customer acquisition.

Responsibilities:

Identify and research potential municipalities that would benefit from Recycle by City's services

  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Coordinate with management to develop mutually beneficial proposals
  • Gather useful information from customer and competitor data
  • Make and give presentations to prospective clients and internal executives
  • Negotiate contract terms with clients and communicate with stakeholders
  • Track, identify and add qualified prospects to sales pipeline through Hubspot
  • Track and report on the status of proposal components though Hubspot
  • Conduct ongoing market research
  • Work with management to prepare and submit sales contracts
Required Skills:
  • Professional experience in the Waste and Recycling Industry
  • Demonstrated ability in business-to-business sales or fundraising
  • Impeccable verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies
  • Familiarity with the recycling industry including processes, challenges and opportunities
  • Problem-solving skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions
  • Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software

Compensation:

$13 per hour, 4-8 hours per week, plus 21% commission based on contract price (excluding set-up fees)

Bonus: $500 per contract when 3 or more contracts are initiated within a 3-month period