Business Development Rep - Intern

Based in Phoenix Arizona, Jonas Chorum is a client-centric provider of cloud-based hospitality technology solutions serving independent hoteliers, management companies and hotel chains. With more than 3,000 installations, Jonas Chorum offers the most comprehensive and fully-integrated solutions available. Our comprehensive cloud solutions include: CloudPM property management, CloudCRS central reservations & GDS, and Cloud Enterprise analytics & business intelligence.

Reports to: Vice President of Sales

The Business Development Representative Intern will be responsible for finding, qualifying and driving new leads into the top end of the Jonas Hospitality sales funnel. The BDR Intern will work closely with the Regional Sales Directors (RSDs) to manage back to base sales orders, contract processing, lead qualifications as well as supplemental efforts in support of the BDR in determining what hotels to prospect and which opportunities to take the lead on. The BDR Intern, will need to maintain a master sales plan that is easy to follow and shows methodical break downs of how and when b2b efforts and prospects will be contacted, and opportunities will be closed.

• Prepare and maintain a Comprehensive Sales Plan, identifying key prospects to target within North America.
• Database build as required.
• Work closely with the RSDs to make sure everyone is inline and aware of what is being prospected and by whom.
• Identify business opportunities by a series of research, qualifying and discovery to establish prospects needs and goals.
• Operate as a bridge between marketing and sales as it relates to email campaigns. Following up on marketing distributed campaigns as well as creating different interest creation campaigns.
• Qualify, sell and close smaller opportunities with a focus on b2b orders.
• Learn to demonstrate Jonas Hospitality solutions to prospective clients and serve as a backup to the application consultants.
• Stay up to date with Industry trends, market activities and competitor products.
• Use Social Media to help drive brand and product awareness and source potential leads.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Commit to outbound sales objectives of 50-100 outbound calls per day.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

4-year College Degree preferred Previous experience working on a sales team preferred, especially in hospitality sales. Previous hotel operations would be ideal.

Must be comfortable speaking on a telephone with good tonality and speed. General experience with windows and MS Office software Ability to learn technical details regarding computer hardware and third party software products offered by the Company. Experience using Salesforce.com.

Successful applicant must be driven and hungry for success. We are looking for someone who possesses a hunter mentality and does not take no for an answer Ability to work well individually or as part of a team. Desire to provide outstanding customer service. Excellent organizational skills. Great attention to details. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality. Willingness to enhance own performance through self-study.

High degree of confidentiality concerning Jonas Hospitality and customer business.

Jonas Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software solutions, serving a wide range of vertical markets including hospitality, healthcare, construction, education, personal care, fitness, leisure, moving and legal services, to name a few. Within these markets, Jonas is comprised of over 65 distinct brands, each a respected leader in its domain.

Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across these verticals and to be recognized by customers and industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of “Software for Life.” We are committed to technology, product innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service.

Jonas Software supports over 60,000 customers in more than 30 countries. We employ over 6,000 skilled professionals, including industry experts and technology specialists. Across our broader network, we support a global workforce of more than 30,000 employees.

Headquartered in Canada, Jonas Software has a global footprint with offices around the world. We’re a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., based in Toronto, publicly listed on the TSX (CSU.TO), and a member of the S&P/TSX 60 Index.

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