Sales Development Intern

ConstructConnect • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position sits within our Sales division and is the front-line point of contact for identifying, matching, and selling prospects the appropriate solutions from our software portfolio.
The Opportunity
The goal of this internship is to provide hands-on experience in phone sales, market research, and project management. Interns will develop skills in prospecting, qualifying demos, and assisting with marketing campaigns. By working with Sales Development Representatives and outbound managers, they will gain a strong understanding of the sales process. The program concludes with a final presentation, where interns will showcase their research and sales insights to upper management and academic advisors, preparing them for professional roles and public speaking.

Requirements

• An enthusiasm for learning real-world Software SaaS Sales practices.
• Thrive in a fast paced, changing environment
• Good verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CRM software (Salesforce preferred) would be an asset
• Familiarity with consultative and value selling, multiple sales techniques to include cold calling

Responsibilities

• Gain a strong understanding of the sale process.
• Hands on experience with phone sales while developing prospecting skills.
• Set qualified appointments for the Account Executives and enter information in Salesforce.com CRM
• Cold calling from lists provided, targeted accounts, follow up to outbound marketing campaigns and responses to campaigns, and work independently to seek out prospects best suited to meet the team objective
• Document all activity, calls, and work results in the company’s CRM
• Recognize and alert manager of trends in prospect/customer calls
• Research Construction Market trends to provide data for email marketing. Find trends, changes, and learn more about trades. Create a report on the findings.
• Create and present a final Presentation to Business Development leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed