Graduate Business Development Representative

Prime; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Hybrid New York office

Lunch provided

Dinner covered if working late

Job summary

Prime, a fast-growing AI company, is hiring a Business Development Representative to open doors to decision-makers at private equity, insurers, and financial services firms across the US and UK.

You will run high-volume outbound campaigns, research targets, and qualify opportunities to book meetings that move deals forward. The role offers hybrid working from a central New York office with meaningful on‑the‑job training and progression.

Qualifications

• Essential: concise and confident communicator, proactive research, coachable, autonomous, comfortable using AI tools.
• Desirable: strong academic background, prior sales or client-facing experience, sector knowledge in private markets.

Responsibilities

• Outreach – conduct high-volume outbound campaigns via phone, email and LinkedIn to target decision‑makers.
• Research – investigate target accounts to ensure relevance in conversations.
• Qualify Opportunities – uncover pain points, budgets and urgency; book meetings ready to progress.
• Use Top-Tier Tools – leverage a modern sales stack to work smarter and faster.
• Collaborate – align with Account Executives to learn how enterprise deals are won.

Skills

Sharp Communicator

Curious and Proactive

Coachable

Autonomous and Scrappy

Comfortable with AI

Education

Strong Academic Background

Tools

Power dialers

Sales engagement platforms

AI-powered prospecting

Job description

Ready to launch a career in tech sales at the cutting edge of AI? Looking for a role where you'll be picking up the phone to decision-makers in private equity and finance, not just booking meetings for the sake of it? Want to join a fast-scaling startup while it's still small enough for your work to actually move the needle?

If you answered yes, read on...

About the Company

This is a fast-growing AI company building software that automates the most time-consuming, document-heavy work in private equity, private markets and insurance – think due diligence, deal analysis and reporting that used to take days, now done in a fraction of the time. Backed by leading venture capital and private equity investors, they've grown revenue more than tenfold in under two years and now have offices in both central London and New York, working with some of the best-known names in private equity and financial services. Expect a young, sharp, outcomes-driven team and a genuinely flat, low-ego culture where junior hires get real ownership from day one.

The Role

As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you'll be at the front line of the company's growth, opening doors to decision-makers at PE firms, insurers and financial services businesses across the UK and US.

• Outreach – You'll run high-volume outbound campaigns, blending phone, email and LinkedIn to get in front of the right people – this is a proper cold-calling role.
• Research – You'll dig into target accounts and decision-makers before you reach out, so every conversation lands with relevance.
• Qualify Opportunities – You'll uncover pain points, confirm budget and urgency, and book meetings that are genuinely ready to progress.
• Use Top-Tier Tools – You'll work with a modern sales stack – power dialers, sales engagement platforms, AI-powered prospecting – to work smarter, not just harder.
• Collaborate – You'll work closely with Account Executives, learning first‑hand how enterprise deals get won.

What Are They Looking For?

Essential:

• Sharp Communicator – Concise, direct and confident – you get to the point rather than talking around it.
• Curious and Proactive – You do your own research and genuinely enjoy understanding a business before you pick up the phone.
• Coachable – You actively seek out feedback and adjust fast – ego has no place here.
• Autonomous and Scrappy – You're comfortable figuring things out rather than waiting to be told exactly what to do.
• Comfortable with AI – You already use AI tools creatively in daily life, not just to draft the odd email.

Desirable:

• Strong Academic Background – Top-tier university; STEM, finance or business degrees are a plus but not required.
• Commercial Experience – Some previous sales or client‑facing experience is helpful, though not essential – attitude matters more.
• Relevant Sector Knowledge – A background in private markets or financial services is a strong plus.

What's In It For You?

• Earning Potential – $75,000 base ($105,000 OTE), reviewed again at your next promotion.
• Fast Progression – A structured review at 6 months with a clear path to Senior BDR, then onto an Account Executive or Account Management track by 12 months.
• Real Onboarding – A structured 30/60/90 day plan, daily coaching, and an onboarding buddy to show you the ropes.
• Hybrid Working – A mix of office and home working each week, based in a central New York office.
• Looked After – Free lunch every day in the office, plus dinner covered if you're working late.
• Genuine Input – A young, ambitious, high‑calibre team – with real input into how the company builds its product.