Business Development Specialist

Location : Fort Pierce

Job Type : Direct

Hours : Full Time

Required Years of Experience : 5-8

Required Education : BA/BS Degree

Travel : No

Relocation : No

Job Industry : Sales - Marketing

Job Category : Healthcare - Laboratory/Pathology Services

Job Description :

Growing JC-accredited clinical laboratory is seeking a business development specialist to help with their expansion. This professional will use a variety of marketing techniques to attract potential customers, schedule meetings with these customers, and conduct focus groups to pinpoint customer wants and needs. Candidate should be semi-local, residing on the East coast of FL, anywhere between Palm Beach County and mid Brevard County.

Primary Purpose:

Helps to sell services in order to attract new business, uses a variety of marketing techniques to attract potential customers, schedules meetings with these customers, and conducts focus groups to pinpoint customer wants and needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Develops and executes a strategy for discovering and securing new business opportunities either locally, regionally, or nationally.

Develops negotiation strategies by evaluating risks and potentials.

Assesses potential third part clients in terms of income potential and mission fit.

Adapts new business strategies in accordance with the types of clients already secured by the company.

Evaluates, determines, and realizes quarterly business growth goals.

Represents the company at trade organizations, on committees, and during board meetings, when necessary.

Creates a business development database in order to evaluate performance and organize client and prospective client information.

Fosters beneficial relationships with business partners, potential clients, and business contacts in order to attract new business and enhancing organization reputation.

Closes new business deals by developing and negotiating contracts.

Required Qualifications :

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field.

5-8 years related experience in business development in the South Florida area.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Is able to close deals and achieve goals.

Is detail-oriented and able to multitask.

Demonstrates strong organizational skills, the ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to solve problems.

Exhibits excellent communication skills.

Computer literacy and strong mathematical, analytical, and research skills.

Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and maintain strong working relationships with others, internally and externally.

OTHER CRITERIA:

Maintains strict confidence of patient, client, company and employee information.

Proudly services the company by following all HIPAA, JCAHO, state, and federal laws and standards.

Maintains good attendance and punctuality.

Expected to work whatever hours are necessary to accomplish the goals and deliverables of this exempt position.