Business Development Representative

Aktion Associates; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

401k match

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Aktion Associates is a North American ERP software reseller that emphasizes a high-growth technical environment with 250+ professionals. The Business Development Representative will generate and qualify opportunities, conduct discovery using BANT, and maintain a robust CRM-driven pipeline to support revenue growth.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in business development or related roles, familiarity with ERP or managed IT services, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in business development, inside sales or lead generation preferred.
• ERP, cloud or managed IT services exposure preferred but not required.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to tailor outreach by industry and persona.
• Experience using CRM, marketing automation, analytics and AI-powered tools to improve targeting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research target accounts and contacts within ICP and territories.
• Execute multi-channel outreach to engage prospects and create qualified sales conversations.
• Follow up on inbound leads and outbound net-new prospects to build an active pipeline.
• Schedule qualified discovery meetings and document detailed notes and BANT qualification.
• Maintain CRM data integrity and report on activity, conversion, and pipeline health.

Skills

Communication

Organization

CRM proficiency

Prospecting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sales or related field

Job description

About Aktion: Aktion Associates is a North American ERP software reseller in the top 20 of the VAR 100 reseller market and top workplaces in 2026. We have a high-growth technical environment with a workforce of over 250 professionals. We have a two year growth initiative to build our total workforce to 350. The workforce is highly skilled and consists of application consultants, software engineers, and networking engineers located throughout the U.S and Canada.

Business Development Representative

The Business Development Representative (BDR) is responsible for generating and qualifying new business opportunities through proactive prospecting and outreach efforts. This role identifies and researches target accounts that align with the organization's Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), engages prospective customers through multiple channels, and develops relationships that create sales opportunities. The BDR works closely with Sales and Marketing teams to support lead generation initiatives, maintain an active pipeline of qualified prospects, and contribute to overall revenue growth. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, persistence, organization, and the ability to meet activity and opportunity generation targets while maintaining accurate CRM data and reporting on pipeline performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and research target accounts and contacts within the ideal customer profiles (ICP) and assigned territories.
• Execute multi-channel outreach (email, phone, LinkedIn, social) to engage prospects, and create qualified sales conversations
• Follow up on inbound marketing leads, assigned target accounts and outbound net-new prospects.
• Conduct initial discovery conversations and qualify prospects using BANT: Budget, Authority, Need and Timing.
• Schedule qualified discovery meetings and provide Sales with account, detailed conversation and BANT qualification notes.
• Develop and adapt prospecting messages, email copy, call openings, LinkedIn outreach and hooks based on the target industry, buyer persona and account context.
• Use prospect feedback, objections and response patterns to refine outreach and improve conversion to qualified sales conversations.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to ensure outreach reflects approved messaging, campaign themes and value propositions.
• Maintain a steady pipeline of qualified opportunities for the sales team within the CRM system.
• Track and meet daily/weekly activity metrics (calls, emails, meetings set).
• Report on prospecting activity, lead conversion rates and pipeline health.
• Maintain CRM data integrity and update prospect status accurately.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to execute lead generation campaigns and achieve revenue goals.
• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly activity and opportunity generation targets.

Education and Experience

• 1-3 of experience in business development, inside sales, lead generation, or related client facing role is preferred.
• Prior exposure to ERP, business software, cloud or managed IT services, or to one of Aktion’s core industries (construction, distribution, manufacturing, or professional services) is preferred but not required.
• Ability to understand buyer priorities and pain points and translate them into relevant, compelling outreach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt approved messaging and outreach based on industry, persona, account context and stage of interest. and convert prospects into qualified sales conversations.
• Ability to tailor messaging by industry, persona and stage of interest.
• Experience leveraging CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and AI-powered marketing tools to improve audience targeting, campaign performance, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Strong research, listening, questioning and discovery skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines,
• Manage accounts, outreach sequences, follow-up activities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and results-driven with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across sales, marketing, partners, and clients.
• Professional, technology-savvy, and naturally curious about emerging technologies, market trends, and innovative marketing practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sales or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

This position offers a competitive salary, quarterly bonus, with the potential for performance-based year-end bonus. Aktion Associates offers a comprehensive benefits plan including an employer matching 401k plan.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact HR at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Aktion Associates Inc. participates in E-Verify, a system that verifies the employment eligibility of all new hires in the United States. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you may be required to provide documents confirming your eligibility to work in the U.S.

Aktion Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please visit www.aktion.com for more information about Aktion Associates