Business Development Representative - AI Solutions & Customer Growth
Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner)
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full-Time | Junior Level
Work Arrangement: Onsite, five days per week
HireNow Snapshot
HireNow Staffing is recruiting Business Development Representatives for a growing AI startup. This opportunity is designed for early-career sales professionals and recent graduates who enjoy meeting new people, solving problems, and turning outreach into meaningful customer conversations.
You will introduce prospects to technology that simplifies business operations and reduces costs, while sharing customer feedback with engineering, design, and leadership teams.
HireNow Package
- Base Salary: $70,000-98,000 annually.
- On-Target Earnings: $100,000-140,000 annually, plus equity. OTE includes variable compensation and is not guaranteed.
- Work Arrangement: Onsite in San Francisco, five days per week.
- Experience Level: 0-2 years of relevant experience; new graduates welcome.
- Employment Sponsorship: Not available. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
- Relocation Assistance: Not specified.
- Benefits: Additional benefit details will be shared when confirmed.
What You'll Do
- Prospect through email, cold calling, LinkedIn, and other outbound channels to generate new customer conversations.
- Learn about prospects' business challenges and explain how the company's technology can address their needs.
- Communicate product value clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and leadership to help align solutions with customer priorities.
- Stay informed about product developments and share relevant customer feedback with internal teams.
- Develop strong customer relationships and support communication between customers and the business.
- Bring persistence, curiosity, and consistent follow-through to daily prospecting activities.
Required Qualifications
- 0-2 years of experience in business development, sales development, or another sales-adjacent role. This requisition specifically targets junior candidates.
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to adapt messaging to different audiences and collaborate across teams.
- Willingness to prospect consistently through multiple channels, including cold calls.
- A competitive, resilient approach to goals, feedback, and rejection.
- Ability to work onsite in San Francisco five days per week.
- U.S. work authorization without a need for employer visa sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous BDR, SDR, or other go-to-market experience.
- Experience helping build an early-stage business or sales function.
- Exposure to a high-growth SaaS or fintech startup.
- Strong academic background; a university degree is preferred, not listed as mandatory.
HireNow Checklist
Strong candidates should be ready to discuss:
- Their relevant experience within the role's 0-2 year range.
- Examples of initiative, persistence, and clear communication.
- Their comfort with cold calling, email outreach, and LinkedIn prospecting.
- How they would explain a technical product in straightforward business terms.
- Their interest in AI technology and working in a startup.
- Their availability for onsite work in San Francisco.
- Compensation expectations, interview availability, and potential start date.
Candidate Location Requirement
HireNow Staffing primarily recruits U.S.-based candidates who live in the advertised location or surrounding commuting area unless the job description states otherwise. For this role, candidates must be able to work onsite in San Francisco five days per week. Relocation assistance has not been confirmed.