Outbound BDR – Drive Top-Funnel Growth in DC

State Affairs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news and policy platform in Washington, DC is looking for a Business Development Representative. This role involves cold outreach to drive growth and generate qualified meetings. Candidates should have 1-2 years of sales experience, effective communication skills, and familiarity with CRMs like HubSpot. The position requires in-office work five days a week and offers a competitive salary ranging from $70,000 to $80,000. Join us to help reshape visibility into state politics and policy.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of professional work experience in a sales or related customer-facing role.
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to start engaging conversations with potential customers.
• Ability to utilize a CRM such as HubSpot.

Responsibilities

• Drive top-of-funnel growth by reaching out to prospects through cold calls, emails, and LinkedIn.
• Own the outbound motion—creating personalized outreach to help customers solve policy challenges.
• Keep the CRM clean and organized by logging all activities and managing contact records.

Skills

Sales experience

Effective communication

CRM usage

Tools

HubSpot

Sales engagement tools (Lemlist or Apollo.io)

Job description

A leading news and policy platform in Washington, DC is looking for a Business Development Representative. This role involves cold outreach to drive growth and generate qualified meetings. Candidates should have 1-2 years of sales experience, effective communication skills, and familiarity with CRMs like HubSpot. The position requires in-office work five days a week and offers a competitive salary ranging from $70,000 to $80,000. Join us to help reshape visibility into state politics and policy.