Director of Business Development

PeaceBuilders is dedicated to teaching adults (i.e. teachers, parents, administration, city advocates) the art of creating safe, positive environments for children across North America and U.S. Territories. PeaceBuilders straightforward, effective program is designed to complement existing “culture shift” programs by identifying specific risk factors and managing them with six simple principles. PeaceBuilders provides exceptional products, interactive training, and unwavering support. For more information please visit www.peacebuilders.com .

PeaceBuilders is the research validated anti-violence youth program approved for the federally funded Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act offered by PeacePartners, Inc.

PeacePartners, Inc. offers generous performance-based compensation for a motivated, entrepreneurial individual driven to make a difference in the lives of children.

Areas of Accountability:
1. Sales
2. Marketing
3. Customer Service

Responsibilities:
- Create and expand new and current business relationships outside the organization; represent the organization to customers, government, the public, and other external sources. Follow-up on leads, create marketing campaigns, and develop business relationships
- Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts
- Develop and construct reports on sales and/or marketing plans, market information, competitor information, etc
- Create and execute an annual business/sales plan for assigned territory
- Service existing accounts to stimulate interest in establishment or expansion of current programs
- Learn a sophisticated knowledge level of product offerings and keep up-to-date technically
- Facilitate product presentations and trainings
- Support marketing efforts by attending and assisting in various trade shows/conferences if requested
-Achieve a monthly sales goal of $100K
REQUIREMENTS
Desired Candidate would possess:
- B.A. in Education or business preferred – classroom experience is a plus. Sales experience preferred.
- Proven track record in quota achievement and growth of a geographic territory
- Active Listening, originality, problem sensitivity, time and goal management, and inductive reasoning
-Entrepreneurial personality, initiative, and self-motivating
- Demonstrated knowledge of local education market
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, coupled with excellent oral and written skills
- Solid Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint skills and experience creating and maintaining reports
- Knowledge of principles and methods for presenting, promoting, and selling products and services (i.e. marketing strategy and tactics, sales techniques)