Teachers Transitioning to Sales - Creative Financial Staffing

Are you an energetic and ambitious educator looking to leverage your teaching experience into a rewarding career in sales? As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to utilize your strong communication skills, adaptability, and passion for making a difference in a new and exciting way.

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading national staffing and recruiting firm that helps companies identify and hire top talent in accounting, finance, and technology. We are 100% Employee-Owned. This means that all employees share in the success and growth of our company and have significant long-term wealth building opportunities through our ESOP.

We are hiring a Business Development Manager in New Haven. This sales role gives you the opportunity to develop new accounts as well as grow and maintain relationships with clients.

You will learn about industries and companies in your market, provide a valuable service that is win-win-win, and have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the business and your career path.

As a Business Development Manager at CFS you will:

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients through effective communication and networking strategies
• Identify potential sales leads through research and outreach efforts, including phone, email, email and meetings (video and in-person)
• Collaborate with team members
• Provide exceptional customer service and follow up

Ideal fit:

• 1-5 years of experience professional experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with diverse audiences
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly motivated with a desire to succeed in a fast-paced, results-driven industry

About CFS:

• CFS is a 100% employee-owned company - all employees share in the success and growth of the company, and have long-term wealth building opportunities through our ESOP
• We offer competitive compensation plan (salary + uncapped commission), full benefits, 401k+ matching, stock ownership (ESOP), fun contests, and opportunity to win trips to tropical destinations
• 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

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+.
• Long term wealth: 401K + match. Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) - you have equity in the company!
• Insurance: health, dental, vision, life. Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care spending accounts. Commuter benefit.
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Hybrid flexibility

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