Business Development Representative (BDR)

Apono Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary plus uncapped commission

AI-driven sales tools

Structured onboarding and enablement

Clear career progression

Job summary

Apono Inc. in NYC is seeking an entry-level Business Development Representative to join our GTM team. You’ll engage prospects through calls, email, and LinkedIn, qualify leads, and schedule meetings for the Account Executive team.

This hybrid role offers coaching-first onboarding and access to AI-driven sales tools, with a path to grow in enterprise SaaS sales. Recent graduates and career changers are welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic, resilience, and comfort with rejection in high-volume outbound.
• Curiosity to learn SaaS, cloud security, and enterprise sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic outbound prospecting across calls, email, and LinkedIn to generate new opportunities.
• Leverage AI-driven sales tools to engage prospects effectively.
• Qualify inbound & outbound leads to build a strong pipeline.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings for the Account Executive team.
• Represent Apono at industry events and trade shows.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Goal‑oriented

Curiosity

Coachability

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CRM (HubSpot/Salesforce)

Job description

Business Development Representative (BDR)

Location: NYC

Department: GTM

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Entry-level

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Description

Apono helps the world’s top companies secure their cloud environments with just-in-time, just‑enough access. Recognized in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant, Apono was recently acquired by 1Password, bringing together dynamic access management, identity security, and agentic security in one platform.

We’re continuing to grow our Go-To-Market team, and this is your chance to launch your career at the intersection of cloud security, identity, and AI.

This position will be hybrid based out of Austin, TX or New York, NY.

The Role

We’re hiring driven, curious BDRs who want to break into tech and grow their careers.

What You’ll Do

• Execute strategic outbound prospecting across multiple channels (calls, email, LinkedIn) to generate new business opportunities


• Leverage AI-driven sales tools and platforms to engage prospects more effectively and efficiently


• Qualify inbound and outbound leads against defined criteria to build a strong, sustainable pipeline


• Schedule and coordinate qualified meetings for the Account Executive team


• Represent Apono at industry events and trade shows, engaging with prospects in person


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of prospect interactions in the CRM


• Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to refine messaging and outbound strategy


• Participate in ongoing coaching, training, and enablement to develop core sales skills

What We’re Looking For:

This is an entry-level position; no prior sales experience required. We welcome recent graduates and career changers. Strong candidates often come from backgrounds such as: teachers, service industry professionals, retail, customer service, military service, competitive athletics.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Strong work ethic, resilience, and comfort with rejection in a high-volume outbound environment


• Competitive, goal-oriented mindset with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets (academic, athletic, or professional)


• Curiosity and eagerness to learn about SaaS, cloud security, and enterprise sales cycles


• Coachability and openness to feedback


• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of prospect interactions


• Comfort with, or willingness to learn, sales tools such as a CRM (e.g., HubSpot or Salesforce), sales engagement platforms, and prospecting tools


• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, target-driven team environment


• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Why Join Us?

• Base salary plus uncapped commission


• Access to modern playbooks, tools, and AI-driven sales technology


• Structured, coaching-first onboarding and ongoing enablement


• Clear career progression path within a fast-scaling GTM organization

If you’re competitive, coachable and ready to grow, we want to hear from you!