Business Development Representative

Sparks Group

Plano, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Business Development, Business Growth, Calendar Management, Call Volume, Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Entry, Employee Assistance Plan, Financial Services, Health Insurance, Lead Generation, Market Segmentation, Marketing, Metrics, Partner Sales, Reporting Skills, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Forecasting, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Sales Qualification, Sales Support, Salesforce.com, Target Marketing, Time Management, Website Conversion
LOCATION
Plano, TX
POSTED
Today

Sparks Group has partnered with a financial services company to identify talented Business Development Representatives. As a Business Development Representative, you will serve as the ultimate cold-calling champion and play a key role in driving business growth by identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospective clients. Your primary focus will be outbound prospecting efforts to generate new sales opportunities.

Lead Generation and Research:

  • Identify and evaluate potential clients within the target market segment
  • Leverage multiple prospecting channels, with a primary emphasis on cold calling
  • Develop a strong understanding of the company’s products and services to clearly articulate value to prospects
  • Assess and qualify leads using established criteria and coordinate introductory or consultation meetings

Sales Pipeline Management:

  • Ensure CRM (Salesforce) records are consistently updated with accurate and timely prospect interaction details
  • Monitor and analyze key prospecting metrics such as outreach activity, engagement rates, and conversion performance
  • Generate reports on pipeline activity and progress to support sales visibility and forecasting

Collaboration with Sales & Marketing:

  • Partner closely with sales representatives to facilitate seamless transition of qualified leads
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to execute targeted outreach and prospecting initiatives
  • Support ongoing refinement and optimization of prospecting strategies and outreach approaches

Performance & Goal Achievement:

  • Achieve or surpass defined prospecting benchmarks, including call volume, email outreach, and scheduled meetings
  • Continuously refine outreach methods using performance data and feedback to improve results and efficiency

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Provide support with data entry and reporting activities as required
  • Assist in developing training materials and fostering team collaboration
  • Participate in team meetings and contribute insights during strategy discussions
Benefits:
  • Health Insurance - 100% paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision
  • 50% company match on retirement contributions up to IRS limits
  • Additional insurance including life insurance, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage 
  • Employee assistance program
  • Concierge health support
  • Employee discounts 

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This job is Hybrid Remote.

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

 

About the Company

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Sparks Group

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sparksgroupinc.com