Sales and Account Management

Business Development Manager Opportunity in Oak Brook

Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in sales? CFS is seeking a relationship-driven Business Development Manager to help grow our presence throughout Chicago and the Chicagoland area.

If you're competitive, enjoy connecting with people, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to talk with you.

Successful Backgrounds at CFS Include:

• Recruiters, staffing professionals, and business development representatives from generalist, administrative, or industrial staffing firms
• Sales Development Representatives ready to own the full sales cycle
• B2B sales and professional services sales professionals
• Retail sales leaders and managers
• Collegiate athletes and coaches
• Teachers and educators
• Professionals from admissions, career services, or alumni relations in higher education
• Fundraising, development, and donor relations professionals
• Hospitality professionals, especially those with banquet or catering sales experience
• Accounting and finance professionals seeking a more people-focused, relationship-driven career

What You'll Do

As a Business Development Manager , you'll be responsible for selling CFS's temporary staffing and executive search solutions throughout the city and suburbs. Your primary focus will be developing new client relationships, expanding existing partnerships, and becoming a trusted resource for accounting, finance, and HR leaders.

In this role, you will:

• Prospect and develop new business opportunities
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships
• Meet with hiring managers and business leaders across a variety of industries
• Generate job opportunities for your recruiting team to fill
• Deliver exceptional client service before, during, and after the hiring process
• Help organizations solve staffing challenges while advancing your own career growth

This is a highly visible, client-facing sales role that offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both your clients' businesses and your own professional success.

Why CFS?

Employee-Owned and Invested in Your Success

As a 100% employee-owned company , every employee shares in the success and growth of the business through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), creating meaningful long-term wealth-building opportunities.

Outstanding Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary plus uncapped commission
• Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care spending accounts
• Commuter benefits
• 4 weeks of PTO plus paid holidays
• Hybrid work flexibility

Career Growth and Development

• Comprehensive onboarding and training program
• Ongoing professional development throughout your career
• Proven track record of promoting employees into leadership, branch management, and division management positions
• National company with a collaborative, family-oriented culture where employees are valued as individuals

Our Core Values

Integrity. Teamwork. Accountability. Positive Mindset. Discipline and Hard Work.

Our Vision

Grow. Have Fun. Make Money. Provide Opportunities for People.

Recognition and Awards

• Top Workplaces USA Award Winner (2023-2026)
• Most Loved Workplace by Best Practice Institute
• Best Staffing Firms to Work For (2024) by Staffing Industry Analysts
• Featured by Newsweek, Forbes, FlexJobs, ESOP Association, and Zippia

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of two years of professional work experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence interacting with professionals at all levels of an organization
• Comfortable leveraging social media, email, phone, and in-person meetings to build business relationships
• Self-motivated, competitive, and goal-oriented
• Team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor

Compensation

Base Salary + Uncapped CommissionExpected Earnings: $65,000 $100,000+

If you're looking for a career where you can build relationships, drive business growth, and be rewarded for your success, we'd love to connect with you.

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