(Future Opportunities) Business Development Representative - Outbound

ShipBob, Inc.•Chicago, IL

1d•$50,000 - $62,395•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Business Development Representatives (BDRs) develop logistical solutions for small to medium-sized businesses using the full suite of ShipBob's services. A BDR's primary responsibility is to evaluate each merchant's unique business needs and set qualified meetings that convert to closed deals for our Account Executives. They achieve their monthly quota by meeting or exceeding expected metrics for outbound touches and demos set and converted. The BDR role is a great fit for candidates looking to develop their skills and grow within their sales career. You’ll start your first month at ShipBob with a comprehensive onboarding program designed to set you up for success. You’ll learn the ins and outs of the role through industry, product, and sales training, practice your skills, and shadow experienced BDRs. Not only will this role give you a hands-on learning experience in ShipBob’s product offering, but it will also provide the opportunity to master advanced CRM platforms like Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, and 6Sense. In addition to CRM expertise, you’ll develop valuable hard skills such as data analysis for sales insights, prospecting strategies, negotiation techniques, and consultative selling methods—building a strong foundation for long-term success in a sales career. This role will report into the Business Development Manager.

Requirements

No prior experience required; however, internships or coursework in sales or business development is a plus.
Demonstrate a high degree of diligence and accountability.
Comfortable in a competitive environment, with evidence of personal ambition.
Relentless persistence in the face of daily rejection and delays from potential merchants.
An aptitude for research and understanding data.

Nice To Haves

Experience selling over the phone and smart calling various types of businesses or merchants is a plus.

Responsibilities

Guide new business by identifying, researching, and qualifying new opportunities weekly, resulting in 10+ prospects added to your book of business per day.
Prospect a prospect pipeline via high volume of outbound cold calls, emails and social selling (e.g. >50 dials, 5 connected calls, and 20+ minutes of talk time daily).
Identify client needs through assessing their current fulfillment methods and use discretionary judgment to determine if they are a fit for our business model.
Make recommendations to management from merchants who do not “fit the box”.
Schedule demos with potential merchants and Account Executives.
Achieving daily activity requirements through outbound merchant contact and accurately tracking merchant interactions and information in the designated tracking system.
Report to designated manager/team lead to strategize more effective prospecting methods.
Consistently exceed monthly and annual quota.
Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.