at IMEG Consultants Corp. in Gurnee, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Are you Ready to Engineer Your Career? At IMEG Consultants Corp., one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., we strive to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities to our team members. We work hard and are passionate about what we do but also love to have fun along the way. We celebrate the ability to be a firm of nearly 2500+ employees in the U.S. and beyond who still provides a local office approach and feel to each of our employee-owners. From opportunities to get involved and give back locally through our Community Involvement Committees to the ability to partner with exciting clients, we take our jobs seriously but have a great time in the process.
As a company, we believe in investing in our team members and providing an environment for expansive growth. We put people first. We are proud to say we are a 100% employee-owned organization and take pride in our commitment to being a great place to work. We support this commitment through work-life balance, flexibility, continuoustraining and development opportunities, andcommunity impact. We reward innovation, hard work, and support a culture of sustainability.
IMEG Consultants Corp. is growing, and we'd love to have you join our team! We are currently seeking a Business Development professional in our Naperville, IL office. As a Business Development professional, you will have the responsibility to develop and maintain industry relationships and identify project leads and opportunities. A Business Developer shall assist Client Executives, Project Executives, Market Leaders and Market Directors in completing market research, facilitating introductions, developing and maintaining relationships, and identifying and tracking project leads and opportunities.
Principal Responsibilities
Contributes to the firm's business development efforts through:
building and maintaining high level relationships
building and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships
lead and opportunity generation
teaming calls and teaming relationships
facilitating meetings and events
market research
firm collaboration
Understands and remains knowledgeable regarding the firm's expertise and experience to aid in business development.
Assists firm leaders with growth strategies including annual business plans.
Researches and identifies market trends, project leads, client prospects, and competitors to aid in business development.
Conducts project lead generation activities and participates in evaluating new opportunities.
Maintains up-to-date data in CRM software (Salesforce) for leads, opportunities and client information.
Conducts outreach to targeted owners and architectural and industry partners to create long lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.
Contacts potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set-up meetings.
Works with firm leaders to identify and form successful team strategies and partnerships on project pursuits.
Researches and identifies public relations opportunities and attends industry meetings, events and conferences to build firm brand awareness.
Assists in qualification submittal and presentation strategies for leads, opportunities, interviews, and general client meetings.
Works with Marketing and firm leaders on public relations opportunities including developing content such as presentations, submittals and qualifications.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills
Creative, self-motivated and innovative with a passion for networking and relationship building
Knowledge of business and management principles and methods for promoting and selling services
Strong people skills, organizational skills and time management skills
Experience in market research and data analysis, A/E/C industry preferred
Strong computer research and data collection skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and CRM software (Salesforce)
Positive, collaborative attitude, with the ability to work well with supervisor, co-workers, principals, consultants and other industry contacts
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in business, sales, marketing or related field
7+ years of professional experience, preferably in the engineering, architectural or construction industry
This position is not eligible for sponsorship
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds.
Required to drive
Occasionally, required to kneel, stoop, crouch,... For full info follow application link.
IMEG Corp. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, veteran’s status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
