Business Development SpecialistThe Business Development Specialist is responsible for marketing our services to small businesses, building brand awareness and closing sales. A passion to help a small businesses have technological peace of mind is your primary goal!Responsibilities:Demonstrated ability to create a lead list from scratch, target leads with sales and marketing activities and convert them to customersEnthusiastic about building relationships with small businesses, educating them about NerdsToGo Managed IT services and converting them to small business service agreementsConducts lead database management including data entry and moving leads through the NerdsToGo Sales ProcessConducts sales and guerilla marketing activities throughout the local marketPlans daily route and completes Sales Tracking SheetConsistently conducts ongoing follow up activities with leads and existing small business customersAttends business networking events and other community meetings to generate brand awareness and introduce NerdsToGo servicesGreat presentation skills, high energy level, exceptional prospecting skills, history of meeting sales goals, sales planning, solution sellingProven ability to close sales and convert leads to customersAbility to manage projects to completion (scope, organize, communication with clients, and ensure satisfaction from all stakeholders)Ability to work with network engineers, lead technicians, and other technical resourcesQualifications:Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listeningExcellent sales and marketing skillsExcited to build NerdsToGo brand awareness in the local marketplaceAble to build a lead list from scratch and nurture leadsHigh comfort level with conducting guerilla marketing activities to generate leads in the primary marketing area (Alexandria, Arlington, and surrounding areas)Benefits/Perks:Great cultureAccess to fully branded Nerd VehicleOpportunity to be a part of a growing brand!Ability to be a leader as we build our Managed Services practiceUncapped commission opportunity (Base + commission) with strong incentive for performanceCompensation: $70,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year