Business Development Representative

Shakudo; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Toronto is seeking a Business Development Representative to spearhead their outbound sales efforts in data products. In this role, you will represent the brand, engage with technology leaders, and develop compelling narratives to convert prospects. Ideal candidates will have a background in data/AI sales, excellent organizational skills, and a degree in a technical field. This position offers the chance to quickly transition into an Account Executive role with potential mentoring within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year in a BDR or full-cycle AE role.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity to learn trends in data, AI, and ML.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Shakudo brand professionally.
• Research and build solution fit narratives.
• Develop relationships with technical users and buyers.
• Own inbound qualification and target outbound activities.
• Design account plans for pipeline generation.

Skills

Selling Data/AI/ML infrastructure

Excellent communication skills

CRM software (HubSpot)

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical domain

Tools

Slack

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

GSuite

Job description

At Shakudo, we are building the world’s first operating system for data and AI. We use the term operating system in the truest sense of the word. Like iOS, Windows and Linux, Shakudo’s end‑to‑end OS offers ever‑evolving, automatically operated, best‑of‑breed open‑source components tailored to each business’s unique needs.

As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional Business Development Representatives (BDR), tasked with leading our outbound efforts in our target industries. As a BDR, your role will be pivotal in how Shakudo grows market presence in mid‑market businesses and enterprises, generates solution‑oriented opportunities, and increases the number of companies that build data products on Shakudo.

You’re someone who has experience in selling Data/AI/ML infrastructure, IT solutions, system integration, or digital consulting—and you enjoy engaging deeply with CIOs, CTOs, VPs, Directors, and other tech leaders.

Why this role?

Shakudo is growing quickly, and we’re looking to expand our go‑to‑market efforts in business development. We have strong product‑market fit with our customers, and want to scale out our awareness with targeted outbound activity.

There is no shortage of BDR roles on the market, so we wanted to share why ours is unique:

• Fast track to AE: Ideal candidates will be mentored into the role within 12 months
• Engage with buyers on some of the most innovative data products in the market

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Shakudo brand, by being a professional, creative and curious salesperson
• Research and build compelling solution fit narratives to engage potential buyers
• Intimately understand Shakudo customers, and the value they get from the product
• Develop relationships and engage with both technical users and economic buyers
• Own inbound qualification, and target outbound activities into our key target markets
• Partner with the marketing team to develop and experiment on key messaging and ideal customer profiles (ICPs)
• Design account plans to hit and over deliver on pipeline generation targets

Requirements

• Have a real curiosity to keep learning the latest trend across data, AI and ML landscapes
• Be able to untangle complex sets of requirements and break them into simple actionable steps
• 1 year in a BDR or full‑cycle AE role
• Highly organized, and ability to use CRM (HubSpot), Slack, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and GSuite software
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders in multiple positions
• Ability to thrive and make effective decisions in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technical focused domain (eg. engineering, computer science, mathematics etc)
• Willingness to relocate to Toronto, ON, Canada preferred

Shakudo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We foster diversity and inclusivity and welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Remote)