Business Development Representative

Hirebridge; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertafore is seeking highly motivated Business Development Representatives (BDR) to kick start a career in insurance software sales. You will be the first point of contact for the sales team, generating and qualifying opportunities and developing the sales pipeline.

You will collaborate with Marketing and Product teams, demonstrate Vertafore value-selling methodologies, and support campaigns to ensure lead quality and volume. Travel up to 10% may be required; location is Denver, CO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting goals and/or quotas.
• Previous sales experience a plus.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, inside sales-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify sales opportunities to build the pipeline.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to drive bookings and revenue.
• Maintain CRM data and track activity to quotas.

Skills

Communication

Prospecting

Team player

Sales mindset

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce.com

CRM tools

Job description

Pay Range: $70,000 On Target Earnings

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.

Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking highly motivated Business Development Representatives (BDR) interested in kick starting their career in insurance software sales. BDR’s are the first point of contact for the sales team – an important first impression. You will be tasked both with speaking to accounts we have reason to believe are interested in our services and reaching out to agencies that do not know of us to pique their interest in our software solutions.

The primary responsibility of the position is to drive bookings and recurring revenue growth by generating, qualifying, and developing sales pipeline. The BDR is a vital link between Marketing and Sales, and the BDR must be able to plan and execute daily and weekly, required activities to generate sales opportunities for Vertafore. This role has knowledge of the organization’s products/services, and can partner with Marketing to execute campaigns, programs, and closed-loop business & sales development activities. The BDR also works closely with Marketing, Operations & Sales Management.

During your discussions you will gather information surrounding agency challenges such that you can narrow in on the correct software match. Additionally, you will work to discover the key players in the buying process as well as when and how they need our assistance. BDR generated leads are routed to all segments and territories to be followed up on and closed by the proper sales representative. As a BDR, you will be asked to demonstrate knowledge of Vertafore, our software, and internal processes to prepare you for promotion to one of our sales teams

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

• Execute the Vertafore Lead & Opportunity Management process for building sales pipeline.
• Possess a working understanding of Salesforce.com and other key sales technologies used for Business Development and Opportunity creation.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Product teams to execute campaigns that ensure lead quality and quantity with proper closed-loop metric reporting.
• Regularly perform against individual monthly and/or quarterly targets: pipeline, conversion rates, and stage “Zero” Opportunities which may consist of meetings, appointments virtually, demos, or follow-up calls assigned to quota carrying sales reps in Vertafore.
• Collaborate with internal sales operations stakeholders on reporting and analysis.
• Ensure CRM tools and Vertafore value-selling methodologies are leveraged to process and track opportunities.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Proven track record of achieving goals and/or quotas, or other similar objectives.
• Previous sales experience a plus.
• Ability to be a team player and perform in a fast-paced, inside sales-oriented environment
• Confidence to prospect and develop new sales leads
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfort with sales technology and CRM tools

Additional Requirements and Details:

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Located and working from Denver, CO.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

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