Business Development Associate

Love meeting business owners and helping them grow? The Boca Regional Chamber is hiring a Business Development Associate to bring new members into one of the most active business communities in South Palm Beach County. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Find and contact local businesses that would benefit from Chamber membership, using business directories, local news, referrals and your own network - Meet with business owners in person around Boca, Delray, Deerfield and Boynton, and show them how membership helps their business - Sell new memberships and work toward a monthly sales goal - Serve as the staff lead for one of the Chamber's leads groups - Attend Chamber networking events every month and help members make connections - Help with member retention, including outreach to members whose dues are past due - Keep your prospects and notes up to date in the Chamber's membership database WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Sales or business development experience, especially selling to small businesses - Comfort speaking to groups and presenting in front of a room - Well organized, detail oriented and able to juggle many prospects at once - Self-motivated, with the drive to set your own schedule and hit a monthly goal - Strong written and spoken communication - Comfortable with Word, Excel and basic CRM or database tools - Knowledge of the Boca Raton business community is a plus PAY - $42,000 base salary - Plus monthly commission on membership sales once you reach $6,000 in sales for the month - Commission is tiered and grows as you sell more: 10% on the first $6,000, 25% on $6,001 to $7,000, 30% on $7,001 to $8,000, 45% on everything above $8,000 - Example: a $10,000 sales month earns $2,050 in commission on top of base pay WHERE Our office is in Boca Raton. You'll split your time between the office, meetings with businesses around the area, and Chamber events. Candidates living in or near Boca, Deerfield, Delray or Boynton preferred.