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How to Hire a Business Development Executive

Does your growing business need a business development executive? A business development executive is a top-level contributor to your company that seeks to secure new business from potential clients. They use marketing sales techniques and theory to promote your business through varying platforms, from social media to print.

Here are some tips to help you find great business development executive candidates and make the right hire for your business.

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Business Development Executives search for Jobs on Indeed*

151,576

job seekers clicked on business development executive jobs

10,468

resumes from job seekers with business development executive experience on Indeed

2,636

business development executive jobs that received clicks

Salary Information

  • Common wage in US: $16.51 hourly
  • Typical wages range from $7.00$80.00 hourly
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Common
$7.00
$80.00

*Indeed data (US) – Jan 2019

Why hire a Business Development Executive?

Hiring a business development executive is beneficial to your business in several ways. You’ll be effectively securing a highly trained marketing professional, with the necessary skills to locate and attract your ideal customer. Additionally, a business development executive will help by leading marketing initiatives and ensures the rest of your team is working toward company goals.

Contributions of a great business development executive:

• Actively locating new clients
• Specialized marketing expertise
• Innovative tips to promote your brand

Skills to look for in a great Business Development Executive

A great business development executive candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:

• Background in business or marketing
• Customer service skills
• Collaborative work style
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work well with deadlines
• Social media knowledge

Writing a Business Development Executive job description

A thoughtful description is important to finding qualified business development executive candidates. A business development executive job description includes a compelling summary of the role, detailed list of duties and responsibilities, and the required and preferred skills for the position.

Consider including keywords that job seekers are using to search for business development executive jobs, such as:

• Business Development Officer
• Business Development Leader
• Business Growth Manager

Interviewing Business Development Executive candidates

Strong candidates for business development executive positions will be confident answering questions regarding:

• Experience attracting new clients
• Techniques for researching market opportunities
• Previous marketing initiatives successfully implemented

See our list of interview questions for more examples.

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