Contract Conference Sponsorship Business Development Consultant - Can be based inywhere in USA

At Shockingly Different Leadership, we are changing the way HR-functions scale up their teams during peak periods of work!

SDL is a global talent development and "people-project" support consultancy.  We provide the best consulting expertise in the areas of Talent Development, Organizational Development, Change Management, and Human Resources, on an on-demand, project, or flexible basis.  

We've hired the best proven experts across the globe, made our services competitively affordable, and added a high dose of empathy to "meet clients where they are", no matter how ambiguous or complicated their initiative.  Our clients deserve a partner who co-creates with them to deliver great work that achieves "shockingly different" results!     

Services include:

• Both customized and on-demand talent development programs
• Consulting on the strategy and optimal design of in-house high potential, leadership, and management development programs
• Talent Advisory Services (talent management, succession planning, on-boarding, etc.)
• Consulting with leaders on Organizational Development, Org Realignment and Change Management initiatives
• Executive Coaching & Mentoring of high achieving professionals seeking to accelerate their professional effectiveness
• Contract/Interim Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness and/or Leadership Development support

SAMPLE CLIENT LIST:
* Facebook
* Intercontinental Hotel Group
* British Petroleum
* Home Depot
* Empirix
* Coca Cola
* eSecuritel
* SHRM- Atlanta
* NonProfit Talent and Culture Summit
* Sealed Air

Wouldn't you love to work with people who care about you and truly enjoy the work they are doing?  What would you give to be a part of a conference team who has fun together, wants to see you be successful, and finds joy in helping companies prepare the world’s next generation of future leaders?

Shockingly Different Leadership is currently sourcing a Contract Conference Sponsorship Business Development Consultant to join our team.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WORKING AS AN SDL CONTRACT  CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT:

Shockingly Different Leadership is the host of the annual ScaleHR Human Resources Conference,  the only strategy conference dedicated to scaling HR's capability and capacity to support organizational growth, business transformation and the workforce of the future!  This 2-day conference is like no other!  Attendees will learn tactics and best practices to address the most urgent challenges facing HR functions, via experiencing 8 micro-learning strategy labs.  The topics for each lab have been curated from the world's most foremost business and HR leaders.

We are seeking a consultant to help market and secure sponsors for our 2019 conference. 

This position can be based anywhere in the United States and will work remotely.  

You would be employed as a subcontractor of Shockingly Different Leadership.  This opportunity is a 4-month contract position, with the potential to be renewed in 2020

GOT IT? OKAY, BUT WHAT WILL YOU ACTUALLY BE DOING?

You would focus on:

-       Your day-to-day activity includes contacting targeted vendors aligned with the human resources industry to secure sponsorship engagements for the ScaleHR Conference.   The ideal candidate is creative, articulate, motivated, and enjoys forming and managing relationships.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Driving the development of our conference’s sponsor pipeline.
• Contacting targeted senior executives in potential sponsor companies via email and phone to schedule initial to discuss sponsor opportunities
• Work efficiently to meet all metric’s requirements (# calls made, # emails sent, and # of meetings scheduled)
• Document all sponsorship sales activity

WE WANT YOU TO CONSIDER APPLYING TO JOIN THE TEAM IF YOU CAN CHECK THESE BOXES:

·         Have thrown your cap in the air – you have a Bachelors degree.  Masters degree highly desired

·         Have had 2+ years demonstrated success in sponsorship marketing, sales, or business development

·         Have savvy internet-based research abilities, including being a whiz on LinkedIn.

·         Have excellent oral and writing skills

·         Have demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision; available to communicate during EST business hours.

·         Have own phone and computer

WE KNOW, WE KNOW IT’S ABOUT THE MONEY, HONEY! HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

This position is a part-time independent contractor position (minimum 15 hours/week). Pay is 100% commission (20%), with a $500 bonus for each Premier-level sponsor attainment. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

If you’ve read this far, we think you’re ready to try the first step. Still interested? If so, Apply now!

Conference website:  https://www.shockinglydifferent.com/scalehr

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.