Business Development Associate

Job Description

Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries.

Marcus Evans Summits is the flagship solution offered by the company. Through in-person Summits, we curates matches between buyers and sellers via guaranteed, pre-qualified, mutually agreed one-to-one meetings. We work with world leaders in a variety of industries, including healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, and packaging. Our client base is comprised of C-level executives from 98% of existing Fortune 1000 companies.

We are searching for a Business Development Associate to develop new accounts and manage client relationships. A successful candidate will complete a 3-month mentorship program and progress into an Account Executive role. We recognize excellence and are fully committed to developing impactful future leaders.

This is an in-person role located in our Laval office.

Key Responsibilities

• Generating and prospecting new leads to create a book of business.
• Targeting General Partners and C-suite decision-makers.
• Contacting, qualifying, and engaging prospects through email, LinkedIn, and cold calling.
• Keeping an organized record of sales activity and pipeline.
• Nurturing new and existing client relationships.
• Traveling to destination cities nationwide to tend to clients.
• Acting on behalf of the company and our clients in the delivery of our exceptional products and services.

Qualifications

• Sales interest: Have a strong desire to pursue a career in B2B sales.
• Communication and outreach skills: Experience with cold calling and email outreach is a plus.
• Coachability: Be hungry to learn and open to feedback.
• Exceptional listening and questioning skills: Successful candidates understand emotional intelligence and tactical empathy.
• Pipeline management ability: Research, time management, and organizational skills are a must.
• Achiever mindset: We promote 100% from within and actively develop top performers into successful leaders.

Compensation & Benefits

• 74,000 minimum earnings after 3-month training period. First year OTE $90,000-$110,000. Second year OTE $110,000-150,000.
• Hands-on mentorship. Continual training through one-on-one coaching, tape training, and role play. Access to sales tape library and sales e-learning system.
• Manager-in-Training program to support and develop aspiring leaders.
• Business travel to 5-star resorts in locations like Beverly Hills, Miami, Boston, and Las Vegas.
• We are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Annual paid holidays including holiday shutdown from Christmas to New Year’s Day.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Company Description

It's been more than 40 years since entrepreneur and Chairman of the Group, Marcus Evans, launched the first of his businesses. Today, the Group has grown into one of the world's leading business information companies, delivering intelligent and strategic information to forward-thinking companies at more than 1000 events globally each year.

Our Portfolio

With this wealth of experience at our core, the marcus evans portfolio is now as diverse and successful as the people that help deliver it: marcus evans Summits, Conferences, Forums & Professional Training, The Hospitality Group (THG), The Artists Partnership, Linguarama, and Ipswich Town Football Club.

Where and Who We Are

We're located in more than 60 countries worldwide and currently employ around 3,000 people. We've earned our place as a global leader in business intelligence, with our sophisticated lead qualification, face-to-face facilitation, and process discipline.

Mission, Vision & Values

Our mission, vision, and values are our constant; the backbone of our organization in its entirety. It's these principles that drive us as individuals and as a company to help our clients succeed - every. single. day.

Why We Matter

We matter to business because we've remained contemporary. There continues to be a strategic place for us in the market; there's a relevancy to what we do for businesses globally. In a nutshell, we help clients achieve their strategic goals by providing market intelligence that’s nearly impossible to find alone, when time and resources are limited. We craft products that help clients drive their organization’s growth in a more timely and cost-effective way. We listen to what our clients tell us, so we too continue to develop our capabilities for them. That's our secret. We listen and we act! We’re well known for the quality of our offerings.