Investor Development Manager

This position serves as a development representative to recruit and help retain new members and investors to the Chamber. This position’s primary responsibility is securing new investors to support the Chamber’s economic development initiative, Partnership 2030.

The essential functions of this position are:

Proactively contacts corporations and community entities to make asks and encourage them to invest in Partnership 2030. Meets with prospective companies individually to deliver the value proposition of being engaged in Partnership 2030.
Accountable for managing a prospect sales funnel to achieve or exceed revenue recruitment goals. Identify strong potential prospects to generate outbound leads and sales opportunities
Knowledgeable about issues of importance to investor and prospect executives and communicates opportunities for engagement/involvement to new Chamber investors.
Participates in Chamber and Partnership 2030 events to promote interest in Chamber investment.
Works in partnership with VP, Member & Investor Relations and investor relations team to build sales and prospect strategies to acquire new investors and ensure future renewal
Coordinate sales ask with Investor Relations team when prospect is a strong candidate for Partnership 2030 investment.
Assist with investor renewals as needed by VP, Member & Investor Relations.
Maintains confidentiality of member information.

Position Requirements

Knowledge / Education Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of sales experience, relationship building and relevant training
Proven success in exceeding sales goals and client expectations, particularly in sales of an intangible product.
Experience in developing revenue and fundraising
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Experienced with prospect management and customer relationship management software

Skills and Abilities Required:

Great enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a positive attitude
Superior customer service and relationship building skills
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with all levels of business and community leaders; public speaking experience preferred
Strong organizational skills
Must be a team player
Ability to learn and communicate all benefits of Chamber investment
Must have the ability to drive to prospect appointments
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to work with little or no supervision
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally
Makes decisions for strategies to acquire new investors
Actively recruits new Partnership investors to meet budget goals
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities
Project work is occasionally assigned as needed, less than 25% of the time is devoted to project work currently

Physical Demands / Requirements:

Typically sitting at a desk or table in office
Occasional lifting of light objects (less than 24 pounds)
Intermittently walking, standing, bending and carrying
Requires use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls and observance of fire regulations
Some repetitive motion is involved
Requires manual dexterity, visual and auditory acuity
Must have transportation to attend customer appointments
Work is performed in an office and outbound
Requires attendance at events before or after normal business hours
Requires visits to other businesses in the local area

Application Instructions

Send cover letter and resume to employment@nashvillechamber.com.

Position Description / Responsibilities

Position Requirements

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