Business Development Specialist

Balihoo is looking for a Business Development Specialist to join their growing team in Boise, Idaho.  The Business Development Specialist’s role will be to become an expert on generating, prospecting, and qualifying leads.

As an active member of the Balihoo sales team, the Business Development Specialist will help to build pipeline and drive revenues, and the successful candidate will have tremendous opportunity for career growth. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to get their foot in the door of a growing, venture backed, high tech startup.

Responsibilities:

• Reactive and proactive qualifying of leads over the phone
• Inbound and outbound prospecting makers for Balihoo
• Gain comprehensive understanding of Balihoo’s services
• Making upwards of 60 phone calls per day to high-level decision makers
• Increase and promote brand awareness of Balihoo’s solutions while qualifying potential customers
• Utilize professional communication skills in order to research and interview prospective partners

Qualified candidates for this position are/have:

• Highly self-motivated and driven
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• High energy and enthusiasm—eager to be on the phone and find opportunities
• A passion for and/or interest in technology
• Experience using CRM software (Salesforce)

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree required
• 1-3 years of previous successful sales experience in the software industry
• 1+ year of prior lead generation experience
• Advertising and marketing industry experience a plus

Balihoo Balihoo is a software plus services company that is leading innovation at the intersection of advertising, marketing and technology. Our software-based solution has been deployed with several prominent national brands and is utilized by these companies to market locally. Our culture is what makes us a great company - all candidates must be a strong cultural fit (Balihoo Culture).

All full-time, exempt positions include competitive base pay plus performance-based bonus and stock options. In addition, Balihoo offers 401K with company match, health and family care benefits and a subsidized gym-membership program.

Balihoo is an equal opportunity employer.

OpenView Venture Partners (www.openviewpartners.com) is an expansion stage venture capital fund, with a focus on high-growth software, internet, and technology-enabled companies. Much of the team's success has been driven by its active role in providing its portfolio companies with strategic value-add services and highly practical operating expertise. The OpenView Labs team provides hands-on assistance to OpenView Venture Partners’ portfolio companies, executing various projects and helping young software companies adopt best practices around sales and marketing. OpenView is based in Boston, MA.

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to lgurian@openviewlabs.com