Hi friends. Current BDR looking for new opportunities. I was contacted directly by AMEX in regards to a Business development manager position and now have an interview scheduled for next week. No clue how as I only have almost a year of BDR experience but I’m running with it and willing to shoot the shot. My interview track record is solid but have never interviewed for a BDM role. Any tips on how I should prepare and what questions I should be asking? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Been in business development for 8+ years and have gone through >100 interviews. There’s a good mixture of competency, behavioural and situational questions.

Read up on the firm’s products and services. Be able to articulate well on what you have read, as well as industry trends. Prepare to give good examples on qualities like being adaptive, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, handling a difficult client or co-worker, dealing with rejections, stakeholder management (to name a few). Know your values and demonstrate how you keep to them through these examples. Prepare at least 5 questions.

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Appreciate the insight and guidance!

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