Now Hiring - Manufacturing Business Development/Marketing Coordinator in Wood Dale, IL

About OPTO

OPTO is a designer and manufacturer of retail fixtures for the retail industry in both domestic and international markets. We believe in relentless communication, we have a passion for growth, and are obsessively focused on helping our clients be successful. At our core, we are a design driven retail fixture manufacturing company. We apply that creative thought process to our customer proposals, product development, and internal operations. The excitement, innovation, and passion from all of our team members allows us to curate the best solutions for any retail environment.

OPTO employs responsive and adaptive people who work hard and as a tight team keeping our company goals constantly in mind. Our design led sales interface is focused on fully understanding and guiding each customer to be successful through the purchase of the correct products for their retail needs. Our in house engineering and product development team gives us the flexibility to quickly react to customer needs and keeps our products innovative and competitive. We have industry leading speed and reliability in execution, which in turn gives our customers the confidence to make us long term business partners.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a motivated Business Development/ Marketing Coordinator to assist our Business Development Director in driving lead generation and expanding the business. This position will focus on reactive and proactive duties. You will initiate contact with prospects, generate leads, maintain relationships with existing clients and complete a range of administrative duties. This position will support our design led sales team and our marketing efforts.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy working in a fast paced environment and have excellent people skills. Possibly the first contact that new prospects will have with our company, you must exude enthusiasm and professionalism. The ideal candidate will be career-minded, seeking an opportunity to grow professionally and assist in the overall growth of our company. Our mission is to hire individuals with a strong skillset, provide additional training, and potentially develop employees into leaders for future growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities Include:

· Pro-active support to business development

· Conducting company research on existing and new prospects

· Qualifying, establishing, and maintaining effective relationships with prospects via phone and e-mail; including follow up with client specific materials

· CRM client databases

· Tracking of inquiries and pulling weekly reports from CRM

· Act as a Salesforce CRM specialist for the team

· Supporting and implementing sales initiatives

· Pulling report results on sales initiatives and marketing campaigns

· Securing meetings with prospects and design firms. Coordinating Lunch & Learns, schedules, collating marketing collateral, aiding in follow up information from visits

· Securing and coordinating industry events and tradeshows, collating marketing collateral, aiding in follow up information

· Coordination of any collateral needed for Business Development or Marketing efforts

· Transferring qualified opportunities to our design led sales team in a detailed and timely manner; follow up internally and externally when necessary

· Other duties as assigned

Essentials Skills:

· Interest and desire to work in the behind the scenes world of the retail industry

· Demonstrate willingness to continually learn about the retail industry to help OPTO grow

· Self-motivated, seeks to participate in the growth of our company

· Technically savvy (ability to use online resources for research, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Power Point and CRM tools, Salesforce is a plus)

· Detail Oriented; ability to multi task and still maintain a sharp eye for detail

· Strong Organizational Skills

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to communicate quickly and effectively

· Ability to prioritize and manage workload

· Ability to work independently and part of a team

· Work with all departments within the organization to satisfy request on behalf of Business Development team

· Associates degree or higher in communications, marketing, or business field of study

What we offer:

· A team of passionate, creative, and fun team who is dedicated to the growth of our company

· Casual office environment

· Competitive compensation and benefits package

. A diverse work experience (from concept to completion) where you can see projects come to life. Starting with the inception of projects in marketing and business development, to the concept and development in the design and engineering teams, all the way to completion in our factory and delivery to our customers.

OPTO International is an equal opportunity employer

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Business development: 2 years (Required)
• Marketing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wood Dale, IL 60191