About this opportunity
Insight Summits lists this Business Development Associate opportunity in city of new orleans, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Business Development Associate
Insight Summits · Full-time · Remote, with travel to events
Compensation and benefits
$70,000–$90,000 base, depending on experience
Commission for events that meet target (Up to $50,000 in Year 1, and growth opportunities)
401(k), health and dental
Remote work, with travel to events. Plan to shift to in-person work in Miami, FL, within 18 months.
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About Insight Summits
Insight Summits organizes over 35 blue-chip conferences across North America and Europe every year, spanning Finance Executives, Private Equity, Energy, TMT, Industrials, Fashion & Beauty, Pharma and Automotive. Our conferences are recognized as the essential meeting place for corporate finance and private equity leaders. Attendance is by invitation and complimentary for qualified executives. Agendas are developed with the finance leaders who attend. Sponsorship is capped at every event, and the result is an intimate setting with the right people, and a program worth the time of the executives in attendance.
The role
Most of your day is spent in direct contact with senior finance leaders. You will learn quickly how these executives think, what they value, and how a high-level professional community is built and maintained. Each conference depends on the right executives being in the room. This role is responsible for getting them there. You will:
Build target lists of CFOs, senior finance executives and private equity professionals for each program, by sector and region
Run outreach by email, phone and LinkedIn, and carry conversations from first contact through confirmed attendance
Qualify prospects against each program’s criteria and manage the overall production of your designated portfolio of conferences
Work with leadership and the events team on attendance targets, executive input into agendas, and the composition of each room
Travel to events to support on-site operations and meet the executives you’ve been working with
Who does well here
People who are precise, persistent and comfortable on the phone with industry-leading executives. The work rewards good judgment, diligence, strong organizational skills, and ability to learn quickly.
Requirements
Lead generation experience: prospecting, qualification and pipeline management
Strong written and verbal communication
Professional, respectful manner with C-level and senior finance executives
Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple programs and deadlines at once
Proficient with CRM systems and standard productivity tools
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Communications or a related field preferred
Experience in events, conferences or professional communities is a plus
Worksite address
city of new orleans, LA, 70128, US
Who can apply
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