
Development Director at The Hanover Research Council
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Development Director at The Hanover Research Council
Washington D.C. Metro Area
HANOVER RESEARCH COUNCIL // Development Director
Directors are crucial to our growth as a firm, and are responsible for conducting in-person meetings with senior executives at prospect organizations. The goal of these meetings is to articulate the value proposition underlying membership in The Council, and to secure new client relationships.
Directors are partnered with an Associate, for whom they have immediate management responsibility.
Directors possess the following attributes:
* Extraordinary academic achievement
* Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the disposition to exhibit grace under pressure
* Ability to create and deliver persuasive arguments 'in the moment'
* Willingness to be accountable for aggressive quarterly, semi-annual, and annual revenue goals
* Desire to travel
* At least two years of business development experience
* Recognition of the rare opportunity to enjoy the long-term upside inherent to a young firm without the typical short-term sacrifice in salary
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2009 — January 2009 (1 month)
Small, part-time gig working with HBO Productions on the Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert for President-elect Barack Obama.
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2003 — February 2007 (4 years 2 months)
◦ Direct live events involving lighting, sound, video and computer playback for events involving audiences of up to 4000 participants.
◦ Supervise staff of 2-20 employees to coordinate construction of stage elements and direction of general sessions.
◦ Identify training needs regarding photographic services. Establish and instruct photographic procedures to new employees.
◦ Received Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Global Paragon Award in Category I in 2004.
BA , Religion, Art , 2002 — 2006