Business Development (student role)

About the job

About Us:

iMotions is the leading software provider in the biometric research space for universities and commercial clients. Our platform allows clients to conduct research in behavior, attention, and emotion with advanced methods like Eye Tracking, Voice Analysis and Facial Expression Analysis.

Job Description:

We are looking for a student assistant to join our commercial team in Boston. You will be working as a product representative for iMotions, and the first point of contact for new prospects in Academia, Sensory Research, Market Research, Media Analytics, and Advertising. This role will give you direct experience and access to cutting edge biometric and neuromarketing tools.

This is a role on the sales team, and so applicants should be comfortable with a high frequency of communication with prospects and clients. You will also need to be comfortable being a public face for the platform.
Specific previous professional experience in this area is not required. We will provide training in all areas of the role.

You may be enrolled for instance in a marketing, business, neuroscience, or psychology program. Those enrolled in other programs are also welcome to apply.
We expect the working hours to be approximately 15 - 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• Being the first point of contact for iMotions as a product representative.
• Using LinkedIn, phone calls, email and other means to contact relevant prospects.
• Attending relevant meetups and conferences for face to face meetings.
• Using AI tools for strategic prospecting.
• Contributing towards our overall business development and outreach strategy.
• Maintaining data accuracy in Salesforce and other internal platforms.
• Taking ownership of various ad hoc tasks and contributing towards cross-functional projects.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in professional English.
• Currently enrolled in higher education.
• Permission to work in the US.
• A desire to work with clients in the fields of market research, neuromarketing, and consumer insights.
• A desire to further your skills in sales, business development, AI, big data, & commercial strategy.
• This role is on-site, and so applicants must be able to commute to central Boston.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours to accommodate your academic schedule.
• Experience in building relationships with prospects and clients, sales enablement and strategy, & biometric technology.
• A potential opportunity for growth and development within the company after graduation.

It should also be noted that applicant interviews will be held jointly with our offices in Denmark, and so some availability at 9am - 11am will be required to facilitate the time difference. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

iMotions is an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.

Applicants should feel free to make requests for reasonable accommodations in the hiring process.

You can also email your application directly to the address below:
[email protected]