Employment Opportunities
Business Development and Sales
Translation Business Development Manager
Precision Language & Graphics, Inc. (www.plg-online.com), a fast growing Schaumburg, IL-based translation firm has an immediate opening for a full-time position in business development and sales.
Responsibilities:
- New account development: Follow through on company generated leads via cold calls and emails, generate proposals and deliver value proposition
- Identify further opportunities for leads via internet research, social media, trade shows, referrals, networking, various professional directories and personal investigation
- Manage the entire sales pipeline, from prospecting through post-sales follow up
- Involve key co-workers with larger deals or when needed to ensure full customer satisfaction
- Cultivate the relationship with the client ensuring that we are meeting quality, schedule and price commitments with each project
- Take an active role in learning about the client’s industry, goals, needs and collaborate with co-workers to help meet them – you are not pushing sales, rather finding solutions to your client’s multilingual needs
- Find and identify new business ground and possibilities and convert them into a viable business avenue
- Actively involves in company’s marketing activities including newsletter publication, company website enhancement, customer education and social media participation
Requirements:
- Fluent English speaker
- Sales-driven career path
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
- Outstanding telephone skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience in sales is strongly preferred, including internships and part time jobs
- Translation industry experience a plus but not required
- Highly motivated and assertive
About PLG
Established in 1994, Precision Language & Graphics, Inc. (PLG) has provided translation and localization services to companies worldwide. PLG’s project management and technical team provides a full line of language services, including document translation, interpretation, website and software localization, subtitling, voiceovers, product label compliance review and international business consulting. During the past 5 years, PLG has seen rapid growth and market expansion as a result of its customer oriented business model and technology driven approach. We firmly believe employees are the most critical asset of a growing company. Leveraging our small business nature, we intend to hire the most talented candidates, who:
- Prefer to work with a close, supportive and friendly workforce
- Desire to have access to and influence on all aspects of the business
- Appreciate hard work and getting recognized for it
- Want to grow their career with a growth-oriented company
PLG offers competitive compensation (base salary + uncapped bonus). PLG also offers a customized benefits package including healthcare subsidies, flexible schedules, paid time-off and profit sharing. PLG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Please provide your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements.
Experience level: Will consider both entry level and experienced level candidates
Please send your resume and contact information to: job [at] plg-online.com
No phone inquiries please. We will contact you.
Thank you for your interest.
PLG team
