Open Position: New Product and Business Development Lead
About Us:
Mickman Brothers, Inc. in Ham Lake, MN, is a Licensed and Certified Full Service Landscape, Irrigation, Maintenance, Fresh Holiday Decor and Garden Center Company; that is committed to providing sustainable ‘Landscapes for Living’. Our company is a unique mix of people, culture, knowledge, and hard work! We invite you to apply for the available position of: New Business and Product Development Lead, to join our growing team. Come join our high energy, hard-working, team-oriented staff today!
- Fun, inviting company culture
- Purposeful work in sustainability
- Excellent communicator and collaborator
- We offer competitive wages, 401K, health benefits
- Professional work environment and growth opportunities
Job Description:
Strategy driven, New Business Development Associate leading all aspects of growth on both
e-comm and brick and mortar platforms, including product and service lines. This includes identifying emerging trends and building market positioning by developing, defining, and launching new business opportunity.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Works closely with CEO & Marketing Department/Sales Associates to lead growth and development for the company
- Identifies new industry trends, products, styles, events, and more
- Identify new product ideas for our online stores, principally our online fundraiser at GiftItForward.com. Besides identifying ‘product(s) potential’, this process includes:
- Product availability
- Market possibilities
- Packaging development
- Delivery challenges
- Marketing avenues
- Identifies new relationships, positions, and partnerships
- Explores and develops new business opportunities
- Analyzes market strategy and makes recommendations
- Examines and proposes investments, opportunities, and business deals
- Examines risks and potential for new business developments
- Closes new deals and launches new product with MBI team
- Enhances brand imaging and industry positioning
- Elevates reputation and customer experiences with brand
- Adds value to brand and new efforts
- History and track record of success with new business development
- Media and industry connections and management, vast network
- Professional presentation and eye for ‘first to market’
- Sales and closing experience
- Putting customer experience as #1 priority
- Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree, plus 5+ years in business or product development role
- Creative, innovative, and eye for analytics/design
- Microsoft Office efficiency, and design programs preferred but not necessary
- Knowledge and experience of e-commerce and manufacturing industries
- Experience in market research and submitting proposals
Salary: DOE