Pros
Compensation, Nice looking office, Good environment in other departments, PTO, benefits, great product, chances to earn extra money with contests, free food every once in a while.
Cons
The market development department is getting worse by the second. Since new management implemented a “transformation” of the department the culture, morale, and overall excitement for the job has been sucked out of the office and the employees who are a part of it. The best way to summarize this job title is that you work in a call center. The management team says that the best part of this job is that you don’t even have to think. They provide the MDR team with scripts, talk tracks, and emails that are crafted for you. Additionally, they even build out your lists to call on so all you have to do is sit down and ‘press go’. In their minds this is the ultimate dream job. News flash – young professionals who just spent thousands of dollars on college degrees and studying business for 4 years want to at least use their brains. The most unfortunate part of this whole department ‘face lift’ is the role went from creatively thinking, collaborating with a sales team, and coming up with strategic ways to bring in new business to being treated like a toddler. In summary I would say that the cons of this position currently outweigh the pros. If you are looking to become a telemarketer, cold call for hours on end, and have management breathing down your neck then take this role. However, if you are looking for a job that you will be motivated to go to everyday with a management team that supports your development that’s not here so I’d strongly encourage you to stay far far away.
