Sales Development Representative (3-Month Contract)
About The Position
Join an award‑winning international B2B media company at a pivotal growth moment, and play a key role in driving new business opportunities across North America. At Key Media, you’ll support our commercial teams by generating high‑quality meetings with senior decision‑makers, helping fuel media and sponsorship revenue across a portfolio of innovative B2B publications and events. This is a fast‑paced, high‑impact opportunity ideal for recent graduates or early‑career professionals looking to break into sales. We’re a thriving global media business with teams across Australia, Canada, the US, the UK, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe. Based in Toronto, you’ll collaborate with experienced sales professionals and gain exposure to a truly international organisation. This is a 3‑month contract role (with possible extension) focused on new business meeting generation during a key commercial period. You’ll work closely with senior sales reps to identify, engage, and qualify prospective clients, booking meetings that directly contribute to revenue growth.
Requirements
- A recent graduate or early‑career professional with a strong interest in sales
- Confident communicator, comfortable speaking with senior stakeholders
- Highly motivated, resilient, and target‑driven
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, high‑activity environment
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- A proactive mindset with the ability to learn quickly and take feedback on board
Responsibilities
- Identify and prospect new business opportunities across key markets
- Conduct outbound outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) to engage decision‑makers
- Qualify prospects and book meetings for senior sales representatives
- Build and manage a pipeline of leads during a critical sales window
- Maintain accurate activity tracking in CRM systems
- Collaborate closely with sales teams to refine outreach and targeting strategies
- Generating new business meetings to support sponsorship sales across North America
- Conducting high‑volume outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn
- Engaging and qualifying prospective clients to identify strong commercial opportunities
- Booking meetings for senior sales reps with qualified decision‑makers
- Working toward clear daily and weekly activity and booking targets
- Keeping CRM systems up to date with accurate pipeline and activity data
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate (equivalent to ~$50K CAD annual salary)
- Competitive bonus paid per qualified meeting booked and attended
- Uncapped earning potential over the contract period
- Hybrid working from our vibrant downtown Toronto office
- Opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a high‑performing B2B sales environment
- Structured onboarding and support from experienced sales professionals
- Exposure to a global media business and senior commercial stakeholders
- A strong CV‑building opportunity with a recognised international brand
- Potential opportunity for future roles based on performance
- Energetic, collaborative team culture with clear goals and measurable success
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
