Career Change from Retail to Business Development at Creative Financial Staffing

Retail Leaders, does this sound familiar?

Several of our top employees nationwide had successful careers in retail prior to joining CFS.

They like that they are still interacting with people, selling, and growing their careers but also enjoy the unlimited income potential, better work/life balance, and learning something new.

The Business Development Manager Position:

• Manage sales process from initial prospecting to account management, through phone, email, and face-to-face and video meetings.
• Work with hiring managers to uncover job opportunities and understand their needs
• Collaborate with the recruiters on your team to find the best possible candidate for each job
• Follow up with clients—provide great service and continue building the relationship

The Company:

• Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading national staffing & recruiting organization with over 30 office locations
• CFS is 100% Employee-Owned. This means our employees have a significant, long-term wealth building opportunity through stock shares. Employee-ownership drives our culture, too, as everyone shares in the success. We are collaborative, team-oriented, competitive, and fun!
• We believe in giving our employees support and tools to succeed with the independence to execute

• We invest in our employees, including comprehensive new hire training, as well as on-going training and development throughout your career
• We have a history of promoting our employees into division and branch management positions
• National company with a small family feel—you are a name at CFS, not a number
• CFS Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence in Accountability, Positive Mindset, Discipline/Hard Work
• CFS’s Vision for all Employees: Grow, Have Fun, Make Money, and Provide Opportunities to People
• Award winning, including 2023 and 2024 “Top Workplaces USA Award Winner”; Best Practice Institute “Most Loved Workplace” certification; several recognitions from Staffing Industry Analysts including “2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For”; recognition from Newsweek, Forbes, FlexJobs

Ideal Fit:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Enjoys sales and connecting with people
• Ability to confidently and effectively communicate at all levels in an organization
• Likes to manage her/his/their work like it is her/his/their own business
• Driven, competitive, self-motivated, and a team player
• Good sense of humor

Benefits Include:

• Compensation: Base salary $50,000 - 60,000 (depending on experience) + uncapped commission. Average year 1 OTE $65,000 - $75,000. Year 2 and beyond $70,000 - 100,000+.
• Training: Comprehensive new hire program, “CFS University”, professional mentorship, and ongoing development throughout your career, financial literacy program
• Insurance: health, dental, vision, life. FSA/HSA, commuter benefit.
• Investments: 401K match, plus free Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays. (We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving and Black Friday!)
• Other perks: CFS swag, team outings, sales contests, and prizes (including trips to tropical destinations)
• Hybrid flexibility after training and on-boarding

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