Founding BDR

Wintermeyer Ventures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintermeyer Ventures is seeking a founding Business Development Representative in the United States to help build outbound sales and create pipeline for the sales team. You will work closely with company leadership and support outreach to manufacturers across the United States.

You will make 20–40 cold calls daily, optimize email/LinkedIn outreach, and qualify leads for senior account executives. Expect 8–10 days of travel per month to conferences and customer sites; collaborate on outbound

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of BDR/SDR experience with quota-carrying outbound software sales to manufacturers or distributors.
• Proven ability to generate pipeline through cold calling and outbound activities with measurable results.
• Familiarity with manufacturers and the ability to build trust with owners and operators.
• Experience using sales tools: dialers, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, email sequencing and automation, and CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot).
• Willingness to travel 8–10 days per month to events and customer sites.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Make 20 to 40 cold calls daily to manufacturing owners, plant managers, and operations leaders.
• Monitor and optimize automated outreach channels and track conversion metrics.
• Qualify leads on introductory calls for senior account executives.
• Travel 8–10 days per month to conferences and customer sites to generate leads in person.
• Lead projects like in-person mail campaigns and conference planning, and help develop outbound playbooks.

Skills

Cold calling

Outbound sales

CRM tools

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Sales metrics

Travel readiness

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Dialers

Job description

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI company as a founding business development representative, helping build outbound sales and create pipeline for the sales team. You will work closely with company leadership and support outreach to manufacturers across the United States.

What You'll Do

• Make 20 to 40 cold calls each day to manufacturing owners, plant managers, and operations leaders.
• Monitor and optimize automated email, LinkedIn, and internal outreach systems, and track conversion metrics.
• Take introductory calls with prospective customers and qualify leads for senior account executives.
• Travel 8 to 10 days per month to industry conferences and customer sites to generate leads in person.
• Lead projects such as in-person mail campaigns and conference planning, and help develop the outbound sales playbook.

What We're Looking For

• One to two years of BDR or SDR experience, including quota-carrying outbound sales of software to manufacturers or distributors.
• Comfort and experience with cold calling, with clear results such as call volume, quota attainment, conversion rates, or pipeline generated.
• Familiarity with manufacturers and the ability to build trust with owners and operators.
• Experience using sales dialers, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, email sequencing and automation, and CRM tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or internal systems.
• A coachable, eager-to-learn approach and willingness to travel 8 to 10 days per month.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $84,000 to $98,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in New York, New York.