Career Change to Sales - Account Management

CFS is hiring a client-facing Business Development Manager in Greater Hartford!

Have you been considering a new career in sales? Here are a few backgrounds that have been successful with CFS:

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• Recruiters, staffing, or business development from a generalist, administrative, or industrial staffing firm
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• Sales Development Reps who want to manage the entire sales process
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• B2B and service sales
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• Retail sales and management
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• Collegiate athletes and coaches
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• Teachers
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• Admissions, career services, or alumni engagement from higher education
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• Fundraising, development, or donor relations
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• Hospitality, especially banquet and catering sales
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• Accountants who want more people interaction and less time staring at Excel
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This sales role is responsible for selling our temporary staffing and executive search services by breaking into new accounts, further growing existing accounts, and creating long-standing relationships with accounting and finance decision makers. From the business relationships you cultivate, you will bring in job opportunities and your Recruiter teammates will fill the positions. You will continue to manage the account and provide great client service after the position has been filled.

You will call and meet with hiring managers, learn about a ton of industries, provide a valuable service that is win-win-win, and have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the business and your career path.

About Creative Financial Staffing (CFS):

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• CFS is a 100% employee-owned company – all employees share in the success and growth of the company, and have long-term wealth building opportunities through our ESOP
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• We offer competitive compensation plan (salary + uncapped commission), full benefits, 401k+ matching, stock ownership (ESOP), fun contests, and opportunity to win trips to tropical destinations
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• We believe in giving our employees support and tools to succeed with the independence to execute
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• We invest in our employees, including comprehensive new hire training, as well as on-going training and development throughout your career
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• We have a history of promoting our employees into division and branch management positions
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• National company with a small family feel—you are a name at CFS, not a number
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• CFS Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence in Accountability, Positive Mindset, Discipline/Hard Work
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• CFS’s Vision for all Employees: Grow, Have Fun, Make Money, and Provide Opportunities to People
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• Award winning, including 2023, 2024, and 2025 “Top Workplaces USA Award Winner”; Best Practice Institute “Most Loved Workplace” certification; several recognitions from Staffing Industry Analysts including “2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For”; recognition from Newsweek, Forbes, FlexJobs, ESOP Association, Zippia
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The ideal fit for this role:

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• Minimum 1 year of professional experience
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• Ability to confidently and effectively communicate at all levels in an organization
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• Good at connecting on social media and via email, and even better at connecting on phone and in person; urge to pick up the phone and make things happen
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• Driven, competitive, self-motivated, and a team player
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• Good sense of humor
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Benefits include:

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• Compensation: Base salary + uncapped commission. The average employee in the company makes $65,000-100,000 in Y1, $70,000-100,000+ in Y2.
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• Long term wealth: 401K + match. Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) – you get equity in the company!
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• Insurance: health, dental, vision, life. FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care spending accounts. Commuter benefit. Paid parking.
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• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
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• Hybrid flexibility
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