Business Development Manager
Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a new account you won from scratch. What made the difference?
What they are checking: Proven hunting ability, which is the core of this role.
Tell me about a time you made progress on a deal with incomplete information.
What they are checking: Whether they keep a deal moving without every answer, since the posting lists dealing with ambiguity as a core skill.
How do you keep up your energy and pipeline through a long stretch of rejections?
What they are checking: Whether they can sustain motivation and activity on their own, since new-business selling involves frequent rejection.
How do you tailor your message for an executive director versus a maintenance or dining lead?
What they are checking: Communication range across different decision makers in the same community.
What would you do
This role converts underdeveloped and non-buying Senior Living accounts. How would you open a conversation with a community that has never bought from us?
What they are checking: Prospecting skill and the ability to earn a first conversation with a cold account.
How do you decide which accounts to focus on when you have more prospects than time?
What they are checking: Strategic prospecting and prioritization rather than calling down a list.
Once you close an account, you hand it to Account Management. How do you make that transition smooth for the customer?
What they are checking: Team orientation and care for the customer after the sale, not just the close.
A prospect is happy with their current supplier. How do you find a way in?
What they are checking: Whether they can find a real gap or unmet need that gives a satisfied customer a reason to switch.
About the work
Walk me through how you run a consultative discovery conversation with a prospect.
What they are checking: Ability to uncover needs before pitching, which the posting calls consultative selling.
What do you know about how senior living communities buy supplies and equipment?
What they are checking: Understanding of the buying environment, which helps them sell credibly.
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