Outbound Business Development Representative

Klaviyo; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 27,321 - 38,913; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual cash bonus plan

Equity participation

Job summary

A dynamic marketing technology company in Boston is seeking an outbound BDR. The role involves identifying potential clients, collaborating with sales teams, and developing effective messaging strategies. Ideal candidates will have a BA/BS, relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This hybrid position values accountability, effort, and innovative use of AI tools, creating an impactful contribution to the sales cycle while exceeding goals.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of work experience, preferably in an inbound or outbound BDR role.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with AI tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Identify high potential companies who can benefit from Klaviyo’s solution.
• Partner with account executives to generate opportunities.
• Develop and test messaging strategies.

Skills

Excellent written/verbal communication skills

Motivated and energetic

Detail-oriented

AI fluency

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Job description

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyos brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their destiny.

Boston, MA (Hybrid 3x per week)

As the first point of contact in the sales cycle, you are on the front-lines. We consider the oBDR role essential to the success of our business as your contribution to the sales and marketing feedback loop significantly influences our go-to-market strategy. We pride ourselves on accountability, effort and working collaboratively to create positive outcomes. We understand that these values are essential to meeting goals and exceeding expectations.

How You Will Make A Difference

• Identify high potential companies who can benefit from Klaviyo’s solution
• Partner closely with experienced SMB and Mid-Market Account Executives to come up with and execute on effective prospecting strategies to generate opportunities
• Develop, test and iterate messaging across multiple channels, industries and personas
• Contribute learnings and best practices to the Outbound process and team members to support the success of your peers
• Reflect Klaviyo’s values of accountability and effort
• Transform workflows by putting AI at the center, building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up.

Who You Are

• Located in the Boston area
• Have 1+ years of work experience, preferably in an inbound or outbound BDR role at another marketing technology company
• Have a BA/BS or equivalent
• Continually seek improvement and are rigorous in your pursuit of it
• Are excited, motivated, and inspired by exceeding goals
• Are thoughtful, engaging, energetic, and self-aware
• Have experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Focus on details, are a self-starter, and are relentless but professional
• Have excellent written/verbal communication skills
• You’ve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you’re excited to dive in and learn fast. You’re hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient.

We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process. For jobs or candidates in NYC, certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 3, 2025.

Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.

Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.

In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range For US Locations: $24.04—$24.04 USD

Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.

AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed.

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