Business Development Representative (Remote)

Virtual Assist; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Long-term career growth

Ongoing sales and business development

Training and coaching

Job summary

Virtual Assist is seeking an energetic Business Development Representative to join a fully remote, US-focused team. The role emphasizes building relationships with business owners, generating new conversations, and scheduling qualified appointments for leadership.

Success relies on persistence, proactive outreach, and professional communication. The candidate should excel in English communication, stay organized, and manage a robust outreach pipeline using CRM tools.

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken and written English is required.
• Professional communication with clear, neutral accent.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills are essential.
• Comfortable speaking with executives and business owners.
• Reliable high-speed internet and a quiet home office setup.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and identify qualified business owners across multiple industries.
• Initiate conversations through phone, email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other channels.
• Build authentic relationships with prospective clients and generate new opportunities.
• Qualify prospects and schedule appointments for the sales team; maintain CRM notes.
• Maintain an organized sales pipeline and track outreach activities.

Skills

Exceptional spoken English

Written English

Professional communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Executive communication

Resilience in face of rejection

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

GoHighLevel

Job description

We are looking for an energetic, confident, and highly driven Business Development Representative to join our growing team.

This role is perfect for someone who genuinely enjoys talking to people, building relationships, and creating opportunities. You'll spend your day connecting with business owners, generating new conversations, qualifying opportunities, and scheduling appointments for our leadership team.

This is not a customer support role.

This is not an order-taking position.

We're looking for someone who is proactive, competitive, and relentless in their pursuit of new business.

If rejection motivates you instead of discouraging you, you'll fit right in.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Business Development

• Prospect and identify qualified business owners across multiple industries
• Initiate conversations through phone, email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other communication channels
• Build authentic relationships with prospective clients
• Consistently generate new business opportunities

Appointment Setting

• Qualify prospects through professional discovery conversations
• Schedule high-quality appointments for our sales team
• Confirm appointments and minimize cancellations or no-shows
• Maintain detailed notes and activity inside our CRM

Relationship Management

• Execute consistent follow-up with prospective clients
• Build long-term relationships through regular communication
• Stay top of mind with prospects until they are ready to move forward
• Ensure every opportunity receives timely and professional follow-up

Pipeline Management

• Maintain an organized sales pipeline
• Track outreach activities and follow-up tasks
• Keep CRM records accurate and up to date
• Collaborate closely with leadership to maximize conversion opportunities

What Success Looks Like

Successful Business Development Representatives consistently:

• Create new conversations every day
• Generate qualified appointments each week
• Follow up consistently without being reminded
• Build a healthy pipeline of opportunities
• Represent the company with professionalism and enthusiasm
• Help drive measurable revenue growth

Qualifications

Required

• Exceptional spoken and written English
• Professional communication skills with a neutral or easily understood accent
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Comfortable speaking with executives and business owners
• Reliable high-speed internet
• Quiet home office with professional webcam and headset
• Available to work during U.S. business hours

Preferred

• Business development experience
• Appointment setting experience
• Sales experience
• CRM experience (HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, or similar)
• Experience working remotely
• Familiarity with home service businesses is a plus

Who We're Looking For

We're not looking for someone with the most experience.

We're looking for someone with the most drive.

The ideal candidate is:

• Naturally outgoing and confident
• An exceptional conversationalist
• Comfortable talking to strangers
• Highly competitive
• Relentless with follow-up
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Coachable and eager to improve
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Resilient in the face of rejection
• Committed to achieving goals

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who refuses to accept "no" as the end of the conversation and understands that persistence, professionalism, and consistency create opportunities.

Why Join Virtual Assist?

• Fully remote position
• Long-term career growth
• Ongoing sales and business development training
• Work directly with successful entrepreneurs throughout the United States
• High-performance, entrepreneurial culture
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing company

Our Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone with what many people call "the gift of gab."

Someone who can strike up a conversation with anyone, build trust quickly, and keep relationships moving forward.

You’re energized by meeting new people.

You enjoy networking.

You aren't afraid of hearing "no".

You understand that business development is a numbers game, and you're willing to put in the work every single day.

If you're driven, competitive, resilient, and passionate about creating opportunities, we'd love to meet you.

Benefits

Compensation

• Competitive base compensation
• Performance-based bonuses
• Appointment bonuses
• Opportunities for advancement into senior sales and leadership roles