Business Development Specialist Intern 2022
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Ready to finish college but need hands on experience? Look no further! Naviant is looking for a Business Development Specialist Intern to join our bright, innovative, and highly adaptive, upbeat team of professionals. We are looking for a motivated, friendly, collaborative Intern who has high energy and excitement for new opportunities. Not only will you have the opportunity to learn new software and work with an incredible team, but if you love us as much as we think you will, we’re looking to hire you on permanently! AND it’s paid! What can be better than that?
Since the 80’s Naviant has been nationally recognized for providing sophisticated enterprise content management and business process management solutions that drive efficiencies and insights into business data and processes to enable executives to make better decisions. As a Business Development Specialist Intern, you will gain real-work experience working for a software service company and integrate with a team of skilled professionals.
What it takes to be our Business Development Specialist Intern:
- College Junior or Senior
- Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm
- Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others on the phone
- Ability to take rejection, adapt to different personalities with confidence daily
- Ability to have confidence when calling people that you are unfamiliar with
What your day will look like as a Business Development Specialist Intern:
- Generate qualified prospects within targeted accounts and execute multiple projects and/or calling campaigns simultaneously
- Initiate outbound cold calls for lead generation, likely up to 20-30 calls per day
- Follow-up on inbound leads from web inquiries, event attendees, email campaign clicks, and tradeshows
- Initiate outbound calls and emails to targeted accounts to generate attendance for Naviant-hosted events (Summit, webinars, lunch and learns, etc.)
- Perform basic research and navigate organizations to identify key contacts and titles within targeted accounts, and enter those contacts into the CRM
- Maintain purposeful, regular contact with identified prospects to add value and drive sale forward; regular contact includes emails, phone calls, LinkedIn engagement and other relevant activities
- Work with industry-leading Lead Generation Software to gather contact data
- Work with Account Executives to advance leads through the sales funnel
- Generate Attendance for Naviant sponsored events
We’re the best! But don’t take it from us, hear why our employees think so:
- “The flexibility and relaxed environment, the continuous learning opportunities, and of course…the people.”
- “The transparency and autonomy. I feel like this environment allows me to grow and be the best that I can be at my job.”
- “The open collaboration and support from all departments. Truly supportive team and everyone is accountable.”
- “This company has hands down the best culture ever.”
Naviant is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and E-Verify Employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship not provided.