Support the Executive Sales Director by managing calendars, making calls, researching clients, tracking projects, and maintaining records to assist in business development.
This is a remote position.
Great Career Advancement Opportunity!
Basic Function:
Support the Executive Sales Director and Executive Assistant by monitoring clerical details and clearing the path to make the most impact on the business. To provide our Sales Team with a steady flow of prospects, maintain existing relationships and track administrative/clerical details.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Maintain Sales Director’s calendar, emails and tasks.
- Place outbound calls and send follow-up emails using ETS process, scripts and draft emails.
- Schedule appointments, calls, meetings, webinars (Project Calls, Project Closing Calls, Follow Up Calls, Reconnect Calls, website submission, new leads, etc.)
- Maintain and track Executive Sales Director’s projects, tasks and reminders, as requested.
- Research, create, update, and maintain Zoho, Client Portals, CRM programs and understand SOP/Guidelines.
- Research clients/firms via Google, company website, LinkedIn, etc.
- Create Task Reminders (TR) in Zoho for follow up.
- Research and pursue potential clients for ETS/TGP services for business development (new prospects)
- Monitor, track, process and follow up on all projects (CS, R&D, 179D/45L etc.) and ETS services.
- Maintain your time sheet to be submitted to the Managing Executive Assistant every two weeks.
- You may be asked to do other duties and responsibilities not listed above.
As a Business Development Administrative Assistant, you will play a key role supporting our Executive Sales Director and driving the sales process. This is also a great career advancement opportunity—top performers may grow into an Inside Sales Representative role, expanding your responsibilities and impact on the business.
Requirements
Requirements, Skills, Qualifications:
- Maintain a quiet workspace to present a business atmosphere to represent ETS professionally.
- Organizational skills and maintaining records.
- Multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time management skills, work independently, Self-Motivated.
- Proficient in Computer, Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Docs etc.
- Excellent in communication skills, written (basic grammar, punctuation), verbal and customer service.
- Possess the ability to navigate through websites to research and obtain information.
Required Skills:
- Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision required.
Education/Certification:
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; orThree (3) to Five (5) related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Language Skills:
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
Computer Skills:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of sales CRM software; Excel; Microsoft Word.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Vol Life, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet, FSA, HSA, 401k, PTO, and much more!
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