Business Development Representative

CGT Staffing; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CGT Staffing in Pittsburgh is seeking an early- to mid-career business development and sales professional to drive high-volume prospecting and appointment setting. This role emphasizes outbound outreach, research, and identifying decision-makers to schedule qualified sales meetings.

You'll engage via phone, email, and LinkedIn, coordinate with executives, and maintain organized follow-up to nurture opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proactive outbound prospecting experience required.
• Strong phone communication and ability to start conversations with new prospects.
• Ability to research companies and identify decision-makers.
• Capable of qualifying prospective opportunities.
• Strong written communication for email and LinkedIn outreach.
• Excellent organization and consistent follow-up.
• Professional communication with executives and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Proactively prospect, initiate outbound outreach via calls, email and LinkedIn.
• Qualify opportunities and schedule qualified sales meetings.
• Research target accounts and identify decision-makers.
• Maintain organized follow-up and nurture engaged prospects.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Phone communication

Research companies

Identify decision-makers

Qualify opportunities

Written communication (email/LinkedIn)

Organization & follow-up

Professional communication with execs

Job description

Early- to mid-career business development and sales professionals who are comfortable with high-volume prospecting and appointment setting. The strongest resumes will show direct responsibility for outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, lead qualification, prospect research, identifying decision-makers, persistent follow-up, and scheduling qualified sales meetings.This is not a full-cycle Account Executive/closer roleMust-Have QualificationsMust HaveComfortable conducting proactive outbound prospecting.Strong phone communication and ability to initiate conversations with new prospects.Ability to research companies and identify decision-makers.Ability to qualify prospective opportunities.Strong written communication for email and LinkedIn outreach.Strong organization and consistent follow-up.Professional communication skills for interacting with executives and business leaders.PreferredPrevious BDR or SDR experience.Inside sales or lead-generation experience.Appointment-setting experience.Experience re-engaging inactive or previously contacted accounts.Experience participating in prospective client meetings.