Entry Level Business Development Representative

Bisnow•Chicago, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bisnow is hiring early-career Business Development Representatives for its 2027 class, with an anticipated start date of July 6, 2027. The role is intended for upcoming Spring 2027 graduates, recent graduates, and early-career professionals with 0–1 years of experience. No prior commercial real estate experience is required. The position is based in Chicago, with employees expected to work in the office 3–4 days per week. BDRs receive training on Bisnow’s products and solutions for the commercial real estate market, then work with the sales team to develop new meetings, proposals, and client contracts. The role involves client meetings, networking and learning at industry events, and prospecting and selling sponsorships for digital and in-person events. It offers a path toward promotion to Business Manager, where employees begin building their own book of business. Bisnow is a B2B media platform serving the commercial real estate industry through news, events, marketing solutions, recruiting services, and sales enablement tools. It has more than 1.7 million subscribers and holds over 400 events annually across 47 markets in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Requirements

0–1 years of sales or client-facing experience; internships, campus jobs, and side hustles count.
Strong communication skills, curiosity, and drive to develop a career in B2B media sales.
Hustle, intelligence, enthusiasm, and a resourceful approach to challenges.
An entrepreneurial mindset combined with disciplined execution, creativity, and organization.
Ability and willingness to learn new digital and event products quickly.
Teamwork skills, demonstrated through activities such as athletics, clubs, group projects, or volunteer work.
Interest in a client-facing, externally oriented sales career.
Curiosity about commercial real estate, media, and digital marketing.
Coachability and willingness to receive feedback and act on it.
Ability to stay focused and adapt in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Currently authorized to work in the United States full-time without requiring Bisnow sponsorship to continue working legally.

Responsibilities

Build and own relationships with marketing decision-makers across asset classes and sectors in assigned target markets.
Drive sponsorship sales for digital and in-person events, from prospect research and outreach through confirmed sponsorship.
Prospect for new business daily to build a pipeline and identify the right people at the right companies.
Connect with prospects by phone and email, and respond to inbound leads.
Partner with the event production team to shape sponsor-friendly programs aligned with client interests.
Stay informed about industry trends and bring relevant ideas to the team.
Understand individual and team KPIs, plan work to meet them, and work to exceed them.
Keep Salesforce records and pipeline documentation accurate and current.
Work with cross-functional teams to support sponsorship, marketing, and event performance.
Participate in training, client meetings, and events to network and learn about the industry.