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Sales Associate

Southborough, MA

Posted: 01/17/2025 Employment Type: Permanent Position Type: Sales Associate Job Number: 288621 Pay Rate: $70,000 - $78,000 plus uncapped commission

Job Description

Do you want to use your creativity, communication, and listening skills to help people? Are you good at explaining things so they make sense to everyone involved? You're persuasive, fun, coachable, and diligent in pursuing your goals. Does that sound like you? Great! Please keep reading. We’re Arbor Associates, and our new Business Development position is open for you to explore. In this role, you’ll catalyze new growth in existing and new lines of business through communications with existing and prospective customers.

Why this Business Development role?

We’ve been supporting Human Services, Healthcare, and Education in Massachusetts for over 40 years and we continue to grow. That's creating opportunities for motivated professionals to build careers with us. At Arbor Associates, our work culture is transparent, collaborative, and growth-oriented. You’ll join a team of dedicated, supportive professionals who also take time to have fun together!

Business Development Specialist– Core Duties
  • Understand the company’s strategies, strengths, service offerings, and processes 
  • Proactively identify and qualify new business opportunities that serve to meet the company’s strategic goals for growth 
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective customers
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive proposals for Arbor’s services to prospective customers, addressing their specific requirements 
  • Work closely and proactively with Recruiting and Operations teams so that resources are aligned  
  • Assist Operations personnel in our customer onboarding process
  • Participate in sales forecasting discussions; develop and execute tactical plans designed to close budget gaps; meet revenue and development goals for the Assigned Territory
  • Use the company’s CRM systems and processes diligently to maintain a clear and consistent record of all customer profiles, status changes, pipelines, communications, etc.
  • Be active on social media for company branding and networking
  • Saturate and grow active accounts

Job Requirements

  • 1-2 years’ experience in Business Development. Sales, or Staffing.
  • Internally motivated and able to work independently towards defined goals
  • Professional demeanor with strong communication skills 
  • Able to manage multiple activities and projects, prioritizing tasks within a fast-paced environment
  • An active listener with a proactive, problem-solving attitude
  • PC literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ATS/CRM Applications)
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, with access to a reliable vehicle to travel throughout Assigned Territory in MA, RI or CT. 

Arbor Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

All interested applicants must be over the age of 18, authorized to work in the United States, and pass a stringent background check including Criminal History, Sexual Offender Registry and Department of Children and Families (DCF- MA)/Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF-RI).

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Meet Your Recruiter

Erin Colligan
Recruiting Manager

Erin Colligan joined Arbor Associates in 2024 as the Recruiting Manager. She is a dynamic recruiting leader with over a decade of experience in recruitment, operations, and client relationship management. As the Recruiting Manager, she drives strategic initiatives, fosters team growth, and optimizes recruitment processes. Erin has successfully led teams in delivering high-quality talent solutions across industries since 2006. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from the University of Hartford. Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time with her husband Kevin, their blended family of four children Hailey-Mae, Emma, Abby & James, cat Peanut, and dog Chief. As a music enthusiast, she also loves attending live events, enjoying everything from Willie Nelson to Limp Bizkit to Lee Brice.

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