Business Development Representative - Engineered Arts

AppDirect; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Arts is seeking a Business Development Representative to lead outbound lead generation across the US and North America, converting early conversations into qualified meetings for our Account Executive team. You’ll own outreach, target accounts, and build a robust pipeline in a fast-growing humanoid robotics company.

This high-impact, front-line role rewards hustle, creativity, and precision. You’ll collaborate with sales, research accounts via LinkedIn and email, maintain CRM records,

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of BDR or outbound sales experience in tech or hardware.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized, self-motivated and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Book qualified discovery meetings with prospects.
• Research and target key accounts using LinkedIn, email, and outbound tools.
• Manage outbound cadences across email, LinkedIn, and CRM.
• Maintain accurate tracking of outreach and leads in the CRM.
• Collaborate with the AE and additional sales staff to optimise lead hand-off and opportunity conversion.
• Support inbound lead follow-up when required.

Job description

About Engineered Arts

Engineered Arts is the leading manufacturer of full-size humanoid robots used for entertainment, education and communication. With 20 years of hardware and software development, our robots have been sold in over 30 countries worldwide with customers such as NASA, PwC, Meta and many more.

Our Ameca robot is well known as ‘the face of AI’ and a social media viral success, taking advantage of the generative AI craze. Along with our ultra-realistic Mesmer range of animated figures, our robots continue to surprise and excite visitors at museums, theme parks, visitor attractions and trade shows, as well as aid leading universities with AI and robotics research. Our robots are poised to break into the future mega-expansion service robot segment, with applications such as front of house, receptions, check-in desks, information points and PoS.

We are a team of dedicated engineers and creatives striving to develop the very best experiences for our customers. Our internal motto is ‘Be Wow’ — everything we do is fun, entertaining or surprising to encounter.

About You

As our Business Development Representative, you’ll be at the forefront of bringing humanoid robotics to the world. You’ll own outbound lead generation, identifying and engaging high-potential prospects and converting early conversations into qualified meetings for our Account Executive team. This is a high-impact, front-line role where your hustle and creativity directly fuel pipeline growth and market expansion across the US and North America.

What You’ll Do

• Book qualified discovery meetings with prospects
• Research and target key accounts using LinkedIn, email, and outbound tools
• Manage and execute outbound cadences across email, LinkedIn, and CRM
• Maintain accurate tracking of outreach and leads in the CRM
• Collaborate with the AE and additional sales staff to optimise lead hand-off and opportunity conversion
• Support inbound lead follow-up when required
• Represent Engineered Arts with professionalism and curiosity during initial outreach

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years of BDR or outbound sales experience in a tech or hardware environment
• Comfortable with outbound outreach and email prospecting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of being creative and looking at a problem sideways
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• A propensity for taking the initiative and high quality execution
• Familiarity with CRM and outbound engagement tools (HubSpot, Apollo, etc.)