Entry Level Business Development Representative

Bisnow•New York, NY

4d•$50,000 - $55,000•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 based at the company’s New York City office, with employees expected in the office three to four days per week. No prior commercial real estate experience is required. The BDR receives training in Bisnow’s products and solutions for the commercial real estate market and works with the sales team to create client meetings, proposals, and contracts. The role involves prospecting and selling sponsorships for digital and in-person events, building client relationships, attending industry events, and collaborating with event production and cross-functional teams. The position is designed as a career-launching role, with a stated progression path from BDR to Business Manager, where employees begin building their own book of business. Bisnow describes itself as a B2B media platform serving the commercial real estate industry through news, events, marketing solutions, recruiting services, and sales enablement tools. The company reports more than 1.7 million subscribers and over 400 events annually across 47 markets in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Compensation is listed at $50,000–$55,000 per year, with uncapped monthly performance-based bonuses. Applicants must already be authorized to work full time in the United States and must not require employment sponsorship from Bisnow.

Requirements

0–1 years of sales or client-facing experience; internships, campus jobs, and side hustles count.
Strong communication skills.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Bisnow employment sponsorship.
Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and act on coaching.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain focus.
Interest in commercial real estate, media, and digital marketing.
Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively as part of a team.
Entrepreneurial, disciplined, organized, and able to follow through.
Comfort and enthusiasm for a client-facing sales career.

Nice To Haves

Experience in sales or client-facing work through internships, campus jobs, or other activities.
Participation in athletics, clubs, Greek life, group projects, or volunteer work demonstrating teamwork.
Curiosity about commercial real estate, media, and digital marketing; prior real estate experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with marketing decision-makers across asset classes and sectors in assigned markets.
Drive sponsorship sales for digital and in-person events through prospect research, outreach, and follow-through to confirmed sponsorship.
Prospect for new business daily, build a pipeline, and identify and target suitable contacts at relevant companies.
Contact prospects by phone and email, and respond to inbound leads.
Partner with the event production team to develop sponsor-friendly programs aligned with client interests.
Monitor industry trends and contribute relevant ideas.
Track individual and team key performance indicators and work toward sales targets.
Keep Salesforce records and pipeline documentation accurate and up to date.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support sponsorship, marketing, and event performance.
Attend client meetings and industry events to network and learn about the commercial real estate industry.
Complete training on Bisnow’s products and solutions and work with the sales team to develop meetings, proposals, and contracts.