Position:
Business Development Representative, part-time (5+ hours per week)
Employment Start Date: 8/1/2011 Training: July 27 or 28
About Zabyte:
Zabyte is an online tool which connects college students with their surrounding communities. Zabyte caters to individual Universities in several ways. First, Zabyte offers personalized satirical news that is University specific for entertainment purposes. Second, Zabyte gathers all of a Universities information Into one place regarding events on and off campus. Finally, Zabyte strives to connect surrounding businesses with the students.
Joining the Zabyte Business Development Team is an exciting opportunity both professionally and personally. You have the chance to enter on the ground floor of an exciting, up and coming company on your campus.
Zabyte.com goes live in mid-August.
Salary:
First month only: Pay is 20% commission on new business listings per each Representative (For the first month, pay is estimated to be $250 working 5 hrs per week which is the equivalent of approximately $12.50 per hour.)
After the first month: Base pay of $200/month + 10% commission on new business listings per team (Pay is estimated to be $300 per month working 5 hours per week which is the equivalent of approximately $15 per hour.)
*A regular listing would sell for $30. The commission would come from that sales
price. Representatives can expect to sell at least 10 business listings per week. However, there is no limit to the number of listings a Representative can get and as a result, no limit to the amount of commission you can earn on top of your base pay!
Requirements/Qualifications:
• Be a student at the University. All majors welcomed. • Have knowledge of the University and it’s student base (location,
demographics, popular events, student organizations, etc.) • Must have personality suited for sales • Entrepreneurial spirit • Be able to travel to businesses in a 10 mile radius around the University that
college students would use (Car, Bus, Bike, Walking, anything acceptable depending on set up of University and distance of businesses from University). No reimbursement offered for mileage at this time.
• Speak clearly and confidently • Professional appearance • Must have a computer with access to Skype for meetings with your Team
Leader, National Manager, or even prospective clients. • Some knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel a plus.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• As a Development Representative, you will be responsible for growing Zabyte and making it a success on your campus. You will visit with local business owners/managers and get them to sign up for a Zabyte Business Listing to enable them to reach college students effectively, and as a result, increase their traffic and revenue.
• Be excited to have the responsibility of building Zabyte on your campus! • Acquire new business listings by visiting businesses that college students would use (restaurants, bars, churches, retail shops, dessert shops, etc.)
• Communicate/meet with Zabyte’s Team Leader at your University. The Team Leader would provide you with guidance and support to ensure your time with Zabyte is a success!
• Support other Representatives if needed. • Create and execute marketing campaigns on campus. • Aggressively push Zabyte as an essential tool to any and every college student.
Benefits:
• Flexibility. Unlike other jobs, working for Zabyte allows you to create your own schedule. You don’t have specific, set hours. You pick when you want to
visit local businesses and help grow Zabyte. • Autonomy. This is another important culture trait of Zabyte. Once you’ve been
trained, you’ll have the skill set to be successful. It will then be up to you to
decide how to best complete your objectives. • Enter on the ground floor. You have the opportunity to be responsible for
building Zabyte on your campus. Being successful with Zabyte will lead to potential growth opportunities both within and outside of Zabyte for your professional career that are almost limitless.
Interested in working for Zabyte?
• Email your resume/cover letter to careers@zabyte.com. *Representatives will begin working August 1st.