Business Development Specialist - Dayton

• Building solid relationships with customers, vendors and distributors, as well as sales and marketing teams.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of company offerings to identify profitable business opportunities.
• Directing marketing efforts by presenting market research to marketing directors and suggesting strategies to expand market research.
• Assessing marketing and sales as well as supplier and vendor operations and recommending improvements as needed.
• Preparing all documentation required for requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Researching emerging trends and recommending new company offerings to satisfy customers’ needs.
• Developing and managing strategic partnerships to grow business.
• Presenting business or marketing opportunities to company executives and management.
• Selecting automation software and software platforms that best meet company needs.

• Relationship management
• Leadership, management, and mentoring skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Knowledge of product and sector
• Financial and business acumen
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to communicate accessibly and concisely about product or service to outsiders, including prospective customers and clients, partners, vendors, and press
• Effective organizational skills
• Negotiation skills and strategic thinking requisite for sustained, high-level interactions with university researchers, government agencies, industry and other private sector entities
• Familiarity with technology and platforms used in your field
• Research and analytical skills
• Interpersonal and customer-service skills
• Big-picture thinking
• Lead generation and management experience
• Fast learner
• Enthusiasm and sincerity
• Ability to write reports, policies, guidelines and procedures with extensive use of software tools
• Ability to travel for in person meetings and conferences within Dayton, OH.
• Strong supervisory and management skills

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree in business administration, marketing, or related field, MBA a plus
• 5-10 years’ sales or marketing experience
• Working knowledge of technology marketing, sponsored research, investment strategies, and/or business law and processes

• Proven industry and/or small enterprise experience
• Experience in key functional areas, such as company marketing and commercialization
• Involvement in national associations relating to marketing and technology advancements
• Involvement in local programs and networks

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• 8 hour shift

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

• supervisory or management: 3 years (Preferred)
• sales or marketing: 5 years (Required)

• Dayton, OH (Required)

• 50% (Required)

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