Business Development Director - Biotech jobs in Minnesota

We are an emerging, entrepreneurial company offering a unique, non-political and dynamic work environment. These are commission ONLY sales opportunities. Please, only respond to this offer if you do not need an immediate base salary. If you are attracted to an entrepreneurial, supportive and fun work environment this could be the right place for you.

This is an outstanding professional opportunity for a driven, professional sales person who enjoys working hard without constant supervision, appreciates the ability to earn a significant income and seeks to work with an empowering, entrepreneurial company that is growing quickly.

Positions are based in Minneapolis, MN

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Excel at prospecting for new sales leads; unafraid of making a significant number of sales phone calls or contacts daily.
• Requires superior relationship building / people / communication skills. Must be able to build strong, lasting professional relationships with a wide variety of personality types.
• Requires very strong organizational skills. Timely follow-up is a critical responsibility of the job.
• Must be able to work independently and without direct supervision. Job is located within a supportive work environment in a company culture that includes trust, empowerment and a lack of micromanagement.
• Proficient in conducting presentations to potential or existing clients. Comfortable in front of decision makers at all levels.
• Responsible for responding to Request for Proposals and pricing quotes from prospective clients.
• Continuously develops, suggests, and implements new ideas for increasing sales.
• Comfortable utilizing a sales CRM system to maintain prospect, client and reference lists.
• Individuality is supported and encouraged; however, must work effectively as part of a dynamic team and be willing to collaborate with the rest of the company to help build a world-class organization.
• Must demonstrate good independent judgment, strong work ethic and forward thinking.
• Ability to work in a nonhierarchical, collaborative, friendly, high performance work environment.

Minimum Qualification

• Minimum three years of professional sales experience; including direct responsibility for the identification of new prospects.
• Must be willing to work in an entrepreneurial, team-oriented work environment which rewards performance and does not micromanage activity.
• Depending upon specific opportunity, may require travel; including international travel.
• Must have a professional appearance and feel comfortable in front of prospects at any level in the organization.

Preferred Qualification

• A four year college degree or graduate degree is preferred; however, the degree may be substituted with suitable successful work experience.
• Experience using a sales CRM system.

Work Environment

• Friendly, respectful, non-political, dynamic, fun and supportive.