Sales Development Representative | Chicago, IL - Michael Page

About Our Client

Michael Page is an industry leading global recruitment firm operating out 37 countries!

What makes us different? At Michael Page, you will have the opportunity to run a 360 desk, owning all your client and candidate relationships starting from day one in the role.

We provide our clients with targeted searches for selective candidates, partnering with them to find the best talent in the industry. We do not just find our client the right candidates, but we also provide them with market information and best recruitment practices based on our expertise.

We provide this same service for our candidates! We strive to let our candidates know what we are seeing in the market, share best ways to approach their job search and directly connect them to our clients who are actively hiring.

Michael Page isn't a place to simply have a job, this is the place to build a long last career. We will invest in your personal, professional and financial growth to set you up for a successful career!

Job Description

Working as a Sales Development Representative at Michael Page, you will own a role which is varied, stimulating and challenging on a daily basis. This career will further develop your interpersonal and commercial skills, giving you real opportunity for personal and professional growth.

As a Sales Development Representative:

• Be responsible for "hunting" new business opportunities and lead generation
• Manage the process from interview through offer stage and close of sale
• Manage your own portfolio of candidates and clients, both existing and new
• Search, source, and screen potential candidates, utilizing multiple online resources
• Build close partnerships with clients and help their business grow by developing and delivering the best solutions for attracting candidates
• Conduct in-person interviews to thoroughly evaluate candidates
• Mentor and develop entry level sales consultants across the office
• Have an involvement in proposal process by developing and pitching proposals
• Negotiate Commercial Terms of business and rates

Page Group USA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Successful Applicant

Being an industry leader is not easily achieved, so we need the best and brightest professionals who are ready to bring the energy, passion and determination it will take to maintain this reputation.Our ideal candidate will have:

• MUST have 1+ year of experience in sales or recruitment
• Experience with client prospecting / lead generation
• Has successfully built + maintained strong relationships with a client or candidate base
• Experience with cold outreach (via calling, email & linkedin)
• Successful track record with breaking into cold accounts
• High energy, determination and resilience
• Result oriented mindset
• Proven track record of success
• Strong desire to be a top performer within a winning team

What's on Offer

Since we hire the best, we offer the best. Compensation and benefits include:

• High Base Salary That Continuously Increases
• Uncapped Quarterly Commissions
• 20 Days Annual Vacation, 5 Sick Days and 11 Paid Holidays
• New, modern office with all the works including espresso machines, cold brew / kombucha on tap, collaborative work spaces, expansive kitchen, etc!
• Access to our office gym (with all the works!)
• Locker in the office to keep your items safely kept!
• Partnership with Lyra to provide employees with mental health support (8 free therapy sessions a year!)
• Medical / dental / vision coverage starting day one
• 401 savings plan with company match
• Hybrid opportunity after initial ramp up period
• Quarterly team events
• Community service opportunities during work hours!
• Holiday parties!
• Top performer incentives - eligible from day one in the business!