Business Development Consultant - Morningstar Office: Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar seeks a Business Development Consultant to sell Morningstar Office and other productivity solutions to financial advisors. This position may be based in Minneapolis , St. Louis , Overland Park , Indianapolis , Louisville , Columbus , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Cleveland , Grand Rapids , or Detroit and will require approximately 50% travel time.

As a Business Development Consultant, you must generate revenue for Morningstar Office and other related products by effectively managing a sales territory. You will develop and maintain client relationships by assessing a client’s needs and assembling creative solutions from Morningstar’s product offerings using a consultative approach.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, intelligent individual with thorough knowledge and understanding of solution-based sales. We’re looking for someone with excellent listening, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Two or more years of field or phone sales experience with proven success in growing sales is required; one or two years of direct exposure to the financial marketplace is desirable. It is essential that this person quickly develop a thorough understanding of our products and internal sales support system. You must be self-motivated and possess superior time-management abilities to succeed in this fast-paced environment. Strong analytical skills and comfort with technology and software are needed. A bachelor’s degree is required.

Please apply on our website, http://corporate.morningstar.com/US/asp/subject.aspx?xmlfile=190.xml&filter=HR760

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.