Now Hiring - Mesa Associates - Business Development Specialist in Knoxville, TN

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Mesa Associates Corporate Services is seeking an energetic and proven business development professional to increase our market share in strategic areas. Ideal candidate will have experience in contact creation and specifically in the areas of artificial intelligence applications and/or industrial market.

This position shall:

• Identify and research potential clients
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Call on potential clients and existing clients
• Public presentation of technology solutions and introduction of technology
• Internal presentation of BD plans, progress and actions.
• Update CRM to manage BD efforts

• Gather useful information from customer and competitor data

• Work as a key member of Marketing, BD and Sales Team
• Work closely with various Business Unit members to develop and coordinate BD efforts.
• Develop BD plan to secure orders in collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Work with Marketing to expand our social media footprint and impact
• Work with Marketing and Proposals to increase market share
• Support other team makers with proposal document development
• Attend conferences as directed

Education/Experience:

• BS degree preferred
• 3+ years work experience in an office setting
• This position requires excellent communications skills and the ability to interface with the public.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years: 3+ years work experience in an office setting

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field

Skills

• Microsoft Office

Behaviors

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)