Business Development Representative

Katapult Network; Minnesota; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Katapult Network is seeking an entry-level Business Development Representative to help build new customer relationships and drive growth. This role emphasizes learning prospecting, connecting with potential customers, and developing opportunities in a supportive training environment.

Ideal candidates enjoy talking with people, are goal-oriented, and comfortable building professional relationships. No prior sales experience is required, and the company promotes diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• No prior professional sales experience required.
• Recent graduates welcomed; entry-level role with training provided.
• Equal opportunity employer encouraging diverse applicants.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business opportunities via phone, email, referrals, and networking.
• Make outbound calls to introduce the company and connect with prospective customers.
• Build relationships and learn about potential customers' business needs.
• Qualify prospects and identify opportunities for ongoing conversations.
• Follow up with leads and accounts throughout the sales process.
• Support existing customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Learn products and services to communicate value confidently.
• Maintain accurate prospect, customer, and sales activity in systems.
• Collaborate with sales and account teams to develop opportunities.

Skills

Relationship Building

Initiative

Communication

Goal Oriented

Resilience

Curiosity

Coachability

Job description

Katapult Network is designed to help college graduates with zero to two years of professional experience find their next professional career opportunity. We focus on helping recent college graduates, with no experience, get access to full-time, entry-level opportunities with some of the Nation’s top employers. Our clients include ground-breaking start-up companies and well-established billion-dollar organizations who want to find their next generation of talent.

The Job: Business Development Representative

We are currently seeking an entry-level Business Development Representative to join a growing organization and help develop new customer relationships. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates who enjoy talking with people, building connections, and working toward goals. Previous professional sales experience is not required.

In this role, you'll learn how to prospect for new business, connect with potential customers, understand their needs, and develop relationships that create long-term opportunities. You'll receive hands-on training while building experience in sales, business development, customer relationships, and account growth.

What You Will Be Doing As A Business Development Representative:

• Prospect for new business opportunities through phone, email, referrals, networking, and other outreach
• Make outbound calls to introduce the company and connect with prospective customers
• Build relationships with potential customers and learn about their business needs
• Qualify prospective customers and identify opportunities for continued conversations
• Follow up consistently with leads and prospective accounts throughout the sales process
• Support existing customer relationships and identify opportunities for account growth
• Learn company products and services in order to confidently communicate value to customers
• Maintain accurate prospect, customer, and sales activity within company systems
• Collaborate with sales and account teams to develop new opportunities and strengthen customer relationships
• Participate in ongoing sales training, coaching, and professional development

What We’re Looking For In a Business Development Representative:

• Relationship Building: Enjoys meeting new people, starting conversations, and developing professional relationships
• Initiative: Comfortable reaching out to prospective customers and creating opportunities rather than waiting for them to come in
• Communication: Clear, confident, and professional when speaking and writing with customers
• Goal Oriented: Motivated by progress and enjoys working toward individual and team goals
• Resilience: Able to handle rejection, learn from it, and continue moving forward
• Curiosity: Interested in learning about different customers, businesses, products, and industries
• Coachability: Open to feedback and excited to develop professional sales and business development skills

Requirements to be a Business Development Associate:

Katapult Network is an equal-opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in all of its forms. People of all identities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Other job titles we would consider: Inside Sales Representative, Account Representative, Equipment Sales Representative, Agricultural Sales Representative, Territory Sales Representative, Sales Coordinator, Account Coordinator, Business Development Representative, Customer Account Representative, Technical Sales Representative, Parts Sales Representative, Client Development Specialist