Business Advisor (Direct to Client Sales)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Rapid Finance is expanding our sales team and we are now recruiting for Business Advisor training classes.

A Business Advisor is responsible for building relationships with small to mid-sized businesses and offering them financing solutions. This is a B2B sales role where you will be consulting with business owners on a daily basis to help them achieve their financial goals. We’re looking for motivated, ambitious individuals who
are looking to start or continue to grow a thriving career in B2B sales.

Build Trust : Become a trusted advisor to your clients through the delivery of world-class client service. Understand their business and gather information about their financial situations, goals, and objectives. Must be able to provide value and sell yourself first and foremost.

Educate and Advise : Evaluate and understand hundreds of financial programs and options for small-to-medium-sized businesses. Advise clients on the financing process and recommend the best capital solution for their needs.

Fast Pace : This is a very fast sales cycle and work environment. You will be communicating with many different clients on a daily basis and most transactions are completed in 1-3 days.

End-to-End Sales Role : Our Business Advisors are responsible for facilitating the sales process from start to finish. This includes prospecting clients via call, email, & text. We leverage automated sales support to aid in initial prospecting, but you take over once a client replies or calls in. Part of the prospecting process is done via outbound phone calls. Business Advisors are expected to make 70+ calls per day between initial calls and follow-up work.

THE JOURNEY TO BUSINESS ADVISING:
Upon starting as a Business Advisor, you will complete a one-month, hands-on training program to get you ready before you hit the sales floor. This training program is heavily dependent on repetition and practice. You will learn the specific sales plays & training, hear them in action from current/previous Business Advisors, and then put them to practice in repetition sessions. You will also be trained on the support systems that will help you be a successful Business Advisor. This includes phone systems and other sales support technology, qualification guidelines, underwriting/funding process, Rapid Finance Marketplace, etc.
Once initial training is complete, you will continue to hone your skills with our Sales Director while in a production role. On-the-job training includes continued group training as well as listening to calls and getting direct feedback on how you can improve your process to increase conversions. We pride ourselves on continued coaching to better our Business Advisors and help them climb the promotion tiers within the Business Advisor role. It’s one thing to retain information that is trained, we need people who can put it into play and have the discipline to execute on it every time.
Rapid Finance will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind for this position.

Total compensation package includes a base pay of $30K plus commissions and additional cash incentives. Compensation expectation in total is $125,000-$175,000 per year.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Bachelor's Degree or some coursework in business, economics, communications, psychology or a similar field (or equivalent work experience)
• Have a minimum of 1-2 years’ B2B experience in consultative selling (inside or outside) in a goals-oriented, productivity/metric-driven sales environment (preferred).
• You’re able to quickly build rapport, earn the trust of your clients and keep them coming back

• Have the desire to work hard . Our business advisors work 50+ hours per week, which will include weekends. We run on goal time and not clock time. As you ramp up as a Business Advisor, you should also expect to put in more hours as the learning curve for everyone is different. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends may be needed .
• Enthusiasm and energy – be ready to fully commit to this career and everything that comes with it with a competitive spirit.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and an interest in having conversations with decision-makers.
• Technically savvy. Must have proficiency in computer applications including MS Office and virtual connectivity software.

Mindset is everything in this role. You need to be able to take no’s and move on to the next client. People who can focus on the things in their control often find the most success.

WHAT YOU WILL LOVE ABOUT US:
At Rapid Finance, we support our team members’ growth and desire to live well-rounded lives. Our company is expanding and we are aggressively investing in our people and technology to create a best-in-class experience for our clients. Come work with US! We are ranked a Top Workplace in Washington D.C. and the Nation—these awards mean the world to us because it's based on feedback from our people!
We offer generous team benefits including a commuting/parking allowance, employer-matched 401(k), tuition reimbursement, health, dental, vision benefits, life insurance, paid time off, and more. Just steps from the metro, our beautiful new office includes a modern open floor plan, a free on-site fitness center, a gaming area, a stocked kitchen, and other cool amenities.

Not to mention all of the other amazing rewards that working at Rapid Finance offers.

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off and 10 paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance - Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/cancer
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs

Rapid Finance is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.