Business Development Specialist - Remote Position

***Position is 80% travel and can be located out of our Bismarck office or be a 100% Remote Position. Remote concentration areas are KS, TX, LA, AZ, OK, or NM ***

General Summary:

The Business Development Specialist role offers broad exposure to all aspects of our operation. The Business Development Specialist researches the market area for potential clients; inform & educate existing and potential clients of available ReadiTech Engineering products & services; assist in selling all ReadiTech Engineering services; represent ReadiTech Engineering at community & public relations events; and develop and conduct educational opportunities for ReadiTech Engineering clients.

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish or maintain relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public and private strategic sectors.
• Coordinate and participate in trade shows, fairs and exhibits.
• Assists with test marketing of new products and services as appropriate.
• Educate external clients on new technology and services offered by the company through classes and other educational events.
• Works with current clients to maintain and build level of commitment/contracts.
• Responsible for coordinating exhibits and conducting external learning sessions and webinars as applicable.
• Responsible for attending departmental meetings, presenting updates as warranted and conducting follow-up as needed.
• Responsible for researching industry trends to keep current with engineering practices and trends.
• Responsible for studying the objectives, promotional policies, or needs of ReadiTech Engineering to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products, or services.
• Coordinates special events to promote ReadiTech Engineering.
• Responsible for generating report materials as requested or needed.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of company policies, procedures, products and services.
• Knowledge of communications, Internet, video, and wireless industries helpful.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in time management.
• Skill in active listening.
• Skill to proficiently operate a personal computer and related software as well as various design programs.
• Ability to create and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to negotiate on behalf of the engineering team.
• Ability to communicate with clients, co-workers and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments.
• Ability to make sound decisions using information at hand.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, PR or related field. Experience growing engineering services and managing revenue streams. Prior telecommunications experience helpful.

Physical Requirements:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

0-24%

25-49%

50-74%

75-100%

Seeing: Must be able to read computer screen and various reports. 75-100%

Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with customers and business contacts. 75-100%

Standing/Walking: 0-24%

Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 0-24%

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0-24%

Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type, and use phone system. 75-100%

Working Conditions:

This factor measures the surroundings or physical conditions under which a job must be done and the extent to which those conditions make the job disagreeable. Consider the presence and relative amount of exposure to dust, dirt, heat, fumes, contaminants, cold, noise, vibration, wetness, etc.

Good working conditions with the absence of disagreeable conditions.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.