Client Development Associate - IN/KY

What will you be doing? In this role, you'll develop consultative selling skills, build internal and external relationships, and create qualified opportunities by researching accounts, executing targeted outreach, and collaborating with sales and marketing stakeholders—while maintaining strong operating discipline in tools like Salesforce. Responsibilities: Participate in and excel in the immersive WWT Associate Program. Relationship management & behavioral skills: build relationships across WWT and the high-performance team (HPT); communicate regularly with Client Managers, Regional Leadership, and Client Development Leadership; stay organized, outcome-focused, and accountable. Account development & planning: plan and prioritize activities for assigned accounts; conduct research to identify customer challenges, stakeholders, and insights; partner with sales leadership on target lists, call strategies, and messaging. Opportunity generation: create and qualify new business opportunities; execute outreach via phone, email, and other channels; schedule and coordinate next steps with account teams. Collaboration: work with account teams in planning sessions and execute on account plans; collaborate with marketing and internal stakeholders to tailor messages for appropriate buyers. Market & product communication: develop a strong understanding of WWT’s value proposition, differentiators, services/consulting, ATC and platform capabilities, and how we help customers move from idea to outcome. Value analysis & business case: help customers understand use cases and value (ROI); learn and apply relevant WWT case studies by industry. Professional discipline: maintain Salesforce records aligned to account management and CDA metrics; practice professional communication with coworkers, leaders, customers, and partners; manage multiple priorities with a self-starter mindset. Successfully complete and graduate from the WWT Associate Academy program. Qualifications: Associate degree required. 1--2 years of experience in Client/Sales Development in the IT industry preferred. Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for sales and continuous learning. Customer-oriented: able to initiate, maintain, and grow business relationships. Professional presence: enthusiastic, poised, inquisitive, and concise. Strategic thinking with the ability to design and execute a plan. Strong communicator: able to help present complex solutions and interpret customer requirements. Coachability: able to receive and manage constructive coaching and take ownership of development. Achievement-oriented and motivated by challenges; consistently delivers and aims to exceed targets. Team player who values each team member and helps motivate the team toward shared goals. Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $65,000.00 to $70,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay. Benefits: Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program. Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement. Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement. Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program. WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job‑related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io and ask for Human Resources. #J-18808-Ljbffr