Business Development Representative

Korn Ferry; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Business Development Representative to partner with enterprise sellers, map stakeholders, and build pipeline across a focused portfolio of large accounts. The role requires thoughtful account planning, market insights, and tailored outbound outreach to drive demand and opportunities.

Ideal candidates have proven experience in SaaS or HR tech, strong communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally to align resources and accelerate revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Experience generating substantial pipeline from focused accounts.
• Experience with enterprise sales to large, complex accounts.
• Ability to explain a disciplined enterprise account approach including research and stakeholder mapping.
• Experience partnering with enterprise sellers and cross-functional teams.
• Background in SaaS, HR technology, or other complex B2B environments preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop territory strategy and account plans with enterprise sellers.
• Map stakeholders, buying groups, Korn Ferry relationships, whitespace, and priorities within accounts.
• Monitor priority accounts to develop marketplace insights and informed viewpoints.
• Design and execute tailored outbound prospecting across phone, email, social, events, and other channels.
• Create demand and fill the top of the funnel while sellers advance opportunities.
• Drive cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the Korn Ferry talent suite.
• Coordinate with Digital, Consulting, Marketing, and Client Directors to align resources.
• Qualify early interest and transition prospects to the appropriate seller.
• Maintain accurate pipeline data in Salesforce and contribute to campaigns and events.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Inside sales

Prospecting

Account planning

Stakeholder mapping

Sales strategy

Communication

Research & analysis

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach.io

ZoomInfo

D&B

Job description

Korn Ferryis a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business—synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us—for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition toBe More Than.

Korn Ferry Digital is a scaled product business unit within Korn Ferry that develops and sells our suite of talent products and HR technology. The Korn Ferry Talent Suite enables organizations to align strategy and talent across the full workforce lifecycle. Rather than addressing talent challenges in silos, the platform connects insights across:

• Organizational Strategy
• Talent Acquisition
• Assessment and Succession
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service Effectiveness
• Total Rewards

OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER-

It’s about exceeding your potential.

The Business Development Representativeis a strategic business partner to enterprise sellers, focused on building pipeline across a focused portfolio of large, complex accounts. The role helps shape territory and account strategy, maps stakeholders and Korn Ferry relationships, develops marketplace insights, and executes tailored outbound engagement that supports cross-sell and upsell of the full Korn Ferry talent suite. Success requires thoughtful account research, strong internal partnership, professional client engagement, and the ability to generate significant pipeline from amixture ofpriority accountsand net new business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with enterprise sellers to develop territory strategy, account plans, and prioritized engagement approaches for a focused portfolio of strategic accounts.
• Map key stakeholders, buying groups, Korn Ferry relationships, whitespace, and relevant business priorities within assigned accounts.
• Monitor priority accounts across available research and sales intelligence tools to developtimelymarketplace insights and informed points of view.
• Design and execute tailored, highly personalized outbound prospecting across phone, email, social, events, and other relevant channels.
• Create demand and fill the top of the funnel while enterprise sellers advance and close active opportunities.
• Drive cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the full Korn Ferry talent suite, not solely new-logo acquisition.
• Partner across Digital, Consulting, Marketing, Client Directors, and other internal teams to align resources and coordinate account strategy.
• Qualify early interest with speed and sound judgment, then transition prospects and account context effectively to theappropriate seller.
• Contribute topipeline-generation outcomes andmaintainaccurateaccount, activity, opportunity, and pipeline data in Salesforce.
• Contribute to sales campaigns and events when aligned to account strategy, whileremainingfocused on business development rather than administrative or marketing support.
• Build andmaintainan individual development plan that strengthens enterprise selling, account strategy, product knowledge, and client engagement capabilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated success in enterprise business development, inside sales, or a related client-facing role supporting large, complex accounts.
• Experience generating substantialpipelinefrom a focused set of accounts through strategic, personalized prospecting rather than high-volume outreach.
• Ability to explain a disciplined enterprise account approach, including account selection, research, stakeholder mapping, relevance, sequencing, and partnership with sellers.
• Experience partnering with enterprise sellers and cross-functional teams to build territory plans andcoordinatedaccount strategies.
• Background in SaaS, Human Capital Management, HR technology, talent solutions, professional services, or another complex B2B environment preferred.
• Strong executive presence, business acumen, and written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Curiosity, coachability, and the confidence to acknowledge gaps, seek help, apply feedback, and follow through on commitments.
• Clear professional goals and a strong, self-directed motivation to build a career in enterprise sales or business development.
• Strong research, analytical, prioritization, and time-management skills across a limited number of high-value accounts.
• Ability to develop thoughtful messaging and points of view that connect account priorities to Korn Ferry capabilities.
• Experience with Salesforce and sales intelligence or engagement tools such as Outreach.io, ZoomInfo, and D&B.
• Independent, organized, resilient, and collaborative, with sound judgment and consistent attention to execution.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in business, sales,or a related field preferred.

Korn Ferry may useAIas part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made byhumans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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The successful candidate will need to complete background checks as part of our recruitment process, this may include criminal, education credentials, employment history, and other background information relevant to your employment qualifications