Business Development Rep Associate

Block; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 63,700 - 79,768; Full time

Job summary

Block is looking for a motivated Business Development Representative in Washington, D.C. to join their Sales team. You will focus on outbound sales to prospective sellers, enhancing their understanding of Square's value for their businesses. This is an excellent entry point into sales with opportunities for growth and mentorship.

The ideal candidate will possess a BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, a passion for sales, and a willingness to thrive in a dynamic environment. Competitive compensation is based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Desire to grow a career in sales.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse pipeline of businesses and prioritize outreach.
• Reach out to businesses through cold calling and social selling.
• Promote urgency through a solutions-based sales approach.
• Consistently attain and exceed monthly quotas.

Skills

Desire to grow your career in sales

Personal leadership

Team player

Curiosity

Cold calling enthusiasm

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Square is looking for high-energy, motivated professionals with sound business insight and natural sales instincts. You will be joining our Restaurant or Generalist team to help build our Sales Development organization. You will lay the foundation of this sales effort through outbounding to prospective sellers and promoting the value of Square for their business. As a Business Development Representative, you will work with our Sales team to find new merchants that fit the Square ecosystem.

As the first line of contact, you understand the diverse needs of our merchants. You will become an expert in the products and services that enables merchants to grow with the Square ecosystem. You will use your convincing personality and passion for winning to improve the standard of success, documenting and tracking qualified opportunities to pass onto the Account Executive team. You will use a data-driven approach to outbound sales that incorporates prospecting, email communication, and calling at scale.

This position is the starting point to many growth opportunities within the Square team. We have designed our program to facilitate career growth in the BDR direction of choice. Prior to being promoted into a new role, you have the ability to increase your on target earnings by leveling up within the organization.

You Will

• Manage a diverse pipeline of businesses and prioritize outreach to accelerate sales cycles
• Reach out to businesses in your pipeline at scale through cold calling, emailing, and social selling
• Promote urgency through a solutions‑based sales approach, identifying challenges with businesses and providing targeted value around how Square can help
• Grow your career in sales through frequent developmental opportunities and mentorship from the Account Executive team
• Consistently attain and exceed your monthly quotas
• Residence within 50 miles of the posted office location.

You Have

• A desire to grow your career in sales
• A BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Personal leadership, authenticity, team player, energy richness, curiosity
• Enthusiasm for developing sales skills through cold calling
• Comfort with operating in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment

Pay Transparency

Block takes a market‑based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Zone A: $79,768.00

Zone B: $74,152.00

Zone C: $70,018.00

Zone D: $63,700.00

Amounts listed above include target variable compensation.

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.