Business Development Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Dahl Consulting is a Midwest-based leader in talent solutions, providing staffing, consulting, and workforce services to clients across a wide range of industries. If you’re ready to make an impact and contribute to a fun, dynamic, and results-driven Top Workplace … keep reading!

Dahl Consulting (DAHL) is excited to grow our team of Business Development Representatives at our Edina, MN office!

The Business Development Representative (BDR) is responsible for partnering closely with Business Development Managers to set appointments with prospective clients and drive business growth. This position begins with approximately 90 days of hands-on recruiting experience, allowing the individual to learn our business, understand the candidate experience, become familiar with the types of positions we support, and gain insight into the needs of our clients.

Following the initial recruiting period, the BDR will transition into a sales-focused role responsible for identifying prospective clients, making high volume outbound calls daily, and securing qualified appointments for our Business Development Managers. This individual will play an important role in building our sales pipeline by creating meaningful connections with prospective clients and uncovering potential staffing and workforce needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Source, screen, and engage qualified candidates for open positions.
• Become proficient in company systems, processes, terminology, and service offerings.
• Make a minimum of 70 outbound prospecting calls per day to prospective clients and business contacts.
• Identify decision-makers and introduce the company’s staffing and workforce solutions.
• Engage prospects in meaningful conversations to uncover hiring challenges, staffing needs, and potential business opportunities.
• Schedule qualified appointments for Business Development Managers to meet with prospective clients.
• Conduct research to identify new companies, contacts, and sales opportunities within assigned markets.
• Follow up consistently with prospects through phone, email, and other appropriate outreach.
• Maintain accurate records of calls, conversations, prospect information, follow-up activities, and appointments in the CRM.
• Partner closely with Business Development Managers to coordinate prospecting strategies and provide relevant background before client meetings.
• Share market intelligence, hiring trends, competitor information, and potential opportunities with sales and recruiting teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of company services and clearly communicate our value proposition to prospective clients.
• Meet established activity, appointment-setting, and business development goals.
• Participate in ongoing sales, recruiting, and professional development training.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate or bachelor’s degree from a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Previous customer service, recruiting, sales, call center, or other relationship-focused experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook and Excel

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We’re not just interviewing YOU; you’re also interviewing US to see if our company is a good fit! To give you a better idea of what working for DAHL is like, here are some of our employees’ favorite perks:

• Competitive compensation package
• Paid time off (PTO) plan and paid holiday schedule
• Friendly work environment with Employee Appreciation Week held annually
• Health benefit offering (medical, dental, vision), including family coverage
• Retirement plan options & 401k employer match
• Tuition assistance program and an elevated emphasis on continued education/training at all levels
• Student Loan Assistance Program to help relieve education-related debt

As an equal opportunity employer, DAHL welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!