As a Business Development Executive, you will work with North American manufacturing companies to understand their needs, help them set a strategy to generate new opportunities, and drive new business growth. The ideal candidate will strategically pursue new prospects and use the latest technology to target potential customers to help them understand what their businesses will gain by partnering with us. The ideal candidate loves to peel back the onion and discover key pain points a business is encountering, and will bring curiosity to the conversation and truly want to create long-term success for a business! If you’re a driven hunter, who is curious and persistent, then we want to hear from you! Responsibilities: Initiate, identify, prospect and target new accounts for new logo acquisition. Sales opportunities are focused on closing new business and handing off to the account management team Educate prior customer prospects on new Thomasnet.com solutions Manage contracts and business relationships in order to meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales quota objectives Maintain a high level and focus on consultative solution-based selling of our highest value products and services Ensure seamless customer transition of new accounts to the account management teams Ability to use an extensive database, develop pipelines for new accounts, and close new business programs Research, uncover and target key decision-makers in order to initiate the sales process, provide solutions and close new business opportunities Proactive clear and concise communication with clients and accounts to ensure satisfaction with Thomasnet programs and solutions on a regular cadence Utilize Salesforce CRM to document and track customer projects, and work with internal and external stakeholders Ensure all prospect inquiries, requests and concerns are resolved in an urgent, professional and personable manner Provide compelling product demos emphasizing service value and benefits, discussing contract terms, quoting prices, and ultimately closing sales Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required 5-8+ years of experience in a strategic business development role with closing experience (B2B sales experience is preferred) Extensive prospecting experience and proven track record of success in business development positions Self-starter mindset with an inquisitive approach and ability to sell complex solutions Strong project management and time management skills Understanding of a CRM and experience with Salesforce or similar systems Familiarity in programs such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom/WebEx/GoToMeeting Understand how technology products and services and solutions can solve business problems Coachability: you bring a growth mindset every day and feel excited to learn from your peers! Feedback empowers you Ability to build a consistent new business revenue pipeline Commitment and curiosity to stay current with industry trends The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $65,000-75,000 annually + commission depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave; EAP, other wellbeing resources; and much more.