Business Development Representative - Atlanta

Salesforce, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Retirement saving plan

Flexible time off

Parental benefits

Paid volunteer days

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Business Development Representative (BDR) in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting, assist sales teams, and participate in an intensive training program to launch your career. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, making a significant impact on the organization. Ideal candidates have 1-2 years of experience in sales or business development and are eager to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of achieving sales metrics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience researching and cold calling.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through prospecting.
• Support outbound sales teams with strategic prospecting efforts.
• Participate in extensive account research.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Prospecting

Account planning

Cold calling

Education

1-2 years experience in business development or sales

Job description

**Sales Organization Description:** Our Sales Organization is made up of the business segments below. Within these business segments, the teams sell across multiple verticals and there are teams that sell specifically into one industry or vertical. Verticals include: Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Goods, Communications Media & Technology, Consumer Business Services, Public Sector, Professional Services, Slack, Mulesoft, Tableau, Marketing Cloud, Specialization Cloud, Enterprise Corporate Sales and .ORG (Non Profit & Education). In addition, we have Core Teams that sell the entire Salesforce Platform and our Co Prime teams specialize in a specific cloud solution including but not limited to Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Heroku or Quip. Our Business Development Representative (BDR) team is part of our wider Sales Business, focusing on generating new business and whitespace pipeline through prospecting outbound opportunities with the ultimate goal of closed won business. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced team with varied future customers and personalized training and career opportunities. Sales Development is the foundation of our sales organization where new business opportunities come to life. Within the Business Development Representative (BDR) role, we support outbound sales teams by assisting them through strategic prospecting efforts and extensive account research. BDRs consistently make a tangible impact in the Sales Development Organization by generating millions of dollars of new business pipeline each year. Additionally, BDRs are enrolled in an intensive sales training program. The purpose of our program is to provide new professionals with the fundamental skills necessary to achieve a successful sales career at Salesforce. **Day to Day*** 1-2 years experience in business development, sales or related field experience* Ability to work in a fast paced environment. You think out-of-the-box and wow people with your interesting angles and quality work* Experience researching, account planning, prospecting, and cold calling into a large list of accounts that are a hybrid of net-new and existing install* Proven track record of achieving sales metrics and consistent achievement of year-over-year quota attainment**Working at Salesforce** Working at Salesforce isn’t all about selling. 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