Business Development Associate

ChoicePoint? helps businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations make better decisions through information and technology solutions. Headquartered in the Atlanta, Ga., suburb of Alpharetta with close to 60 locations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, our team of approximately 5,500 associates has helped us leverage our unique data, analytical technology and distribution capabilities to become the leading provider of identification and credential verification services for making smarter decisions in a world challenged by increased risks. Our company, with recent annual revenues of nearly $1 billion, has received numerous acknowledgements and awards for our corporate giving efforts, company performance and people-related programs. Join our team today and be a part of our forward momentum.

 

ChoicePoint's Government Services (CGS) Division is seeking a highly motivated individual with a demonstrated track record in successful completion of complex open ended projects.  Responsibilities include managing various strategic initiatives for the CGS system integrator partners, such as standing up CGS solutions within a partners R&D lab.  These initiatives will require the successful candidate to be skilled in intra-company coordination and planning, relationship management, as well as providing assistance in scenario definition and product selection.  All activities will be focused in North America working with the law enforcement, military and intelligence communities.  The successful candidate for this position needs to have outstanding interpersonal skills, exceptional writing ability, a keen attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex tasks.  Frequent local and occasional distance travel will be required.  This position reports to the Director of Business Development.

 

Primary Responsibilities
- Manage strategic project initiatives within the CGS system integrator partner community.
- Assist the relationship manager in developing and maintain the system integrator partnerships.
- Gather product enhancements ideas from active projects within the system integrator community.
- Coordinate and facilitate sales and technical seminars for system integrators.
- Respond to all inbound information requests from system integrators.
- Participate in industry tradeshows and conferences.

 

Key Skills and Abilities
- Outstanding, clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective large and small group presentation skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to develop relationships with both internal and external teams and across numerous functional boundaries.
- Self motivated, independent team member with strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively multi-task.

 

Experience and Education
- Minimum 4 year bachelor degree.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must either be able to obtain or possess a Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance.
- Candidates possessing experience working with law enforcement, military or intelligence community will be given preference.
- Candidates possessing experience working in the software industry will be given preference.
- Candidates possessing familiarity with CGS products and services (e.g. i2, iMapData, ChoicePoint) will be given a preference.
- Candidates possessing work experience with system integrators will be given a preference.
- Candidates possessing direct customer interaction experience will be given a preference.

 

To apply for this position, send your resume to mcl-hrrecruit@choicepoint.com or apply online at www.choicepoint.com.

 

ChoicePoint is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer