Business Development Representative

SchooLinks•Austin, TX

6h•$45,000 - $70,000

About The Position

SchooLinks is one of the fastest growing Saas companies in Texas, and the number one college and career readiness platform changing the way school districts unleash their students’ potential. This role will work closely with our BDR Manager, VP of Sales, and Account Executives on our core prospecting activities. From your first day, you will be trained weekly on core sales skills that help drive impact through lead generation and qualification during and after the entry level role. Successful graduates from our program progress into more advanced sales roles which provide increased earning potential, and our promote-from-within culture propels our most committed and innovative employees into leadership roles within sales and business development. Our team is invested in talent who is committed to growing, learning, and performing in this role and beyond. Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who has grit and a great work ethic, is passionate, and full of intellectual curiosity. Specifically, these are some examples of your day to day activities: Be the first contact of SchooLinks through cold calls and emails Generate new business opportunities to fuel company's growth Manage your accounts, own your territory, and help maintain data integrity in Salesforce.com Support marketing efforts by assisting in demand generation campaigns Achieve, or exceed, weekly and monthly metrics including sales activities, meetings set, qualified leads, and new contacts prospected Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/services Build long-term trusting relationships with clients Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) clients and Account Executives Report (weekly/monthly/quarterly) sales results Stay up-to-date with new products/services and new pricing/payment plans Have a desire to launch a career in the world of software sales Enjoy working in a collaboratively competitive and fun environment. Achieve your goals while also making others around you better too! Be comfortable in a fast-paced, high energy, ever changing environment Possess a go-getter attitude! You strive to turn any “No!” you get into a “Yes!

Requirements

Have a desire to launch a career in the world of software sales
Enjoy working in a collaboratively competitive and fun environment. Achieve your goals while also making others around you better too!
Be comfortable in a fast-paced, high energy, ever changing environment
Possess a go-getter attitude! You strive to turn any “No!” you get into a “Yes!
Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

Be the first contact of SchooLinks through cold calls and emails
Generate new business opportunities to fuel company's growth
Manage your accounts, own your territory, and help maintain data integrity in Salesforce.com
Support marketing efforts by assisting in demand generation campaigns
Achieve, or exceed, weekly and monthly metrics including sales activities, meetings set, qualified leads, and new contacts prospected
Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/services
Build long-term trusting relationships with clients
Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market
Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) clients and Account Executives
Report (weekly/monthly/quarterly) sales results
Stay up-to-date with new products/services and new pricing/payment plans