Business Development Manager

Emergent is hiring a Business Development Manager to grow our light-industrial staffing business across Kentucky.

You’ll build relationships with manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and related employers, understand their workforce challenges, and win profitable new accounts. This role includes regular territory travel for prospecting, client meetings, and facility visits.

What You’ll Do

• Generate new business through cold calling, field visits, referrals, and networking.
• Secure meetings with operations, HR, procurement, and executive decision-makers.
• Understand workforce needs and develop temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire staffing solutions.
• Present proposals and negotiate pricing within company guidelines.
• Maintain a qualified pipeline, accurate CRM records, and clear next steps.
• Partner with Operations to launch accounts and transition ongoing service.
• Expand relationships into additional departments and locations.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated success winning new B2B accounts.
• Staffing experience or experience selling to manufacturing and logistics employers preferred.
• Strong prospecting, communication, and negotiation skills.
• A disciplined approach to follow-up and pipeline management.
• Ability to sell on service quality and business value.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout Kentucky.