Outbound Business Development Representative (BDR)

Nashville Public Radio; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 53,800 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nashville Public Radio is looking for a Business Development Representative (BDR) to join their Sales team. The role offers flexibility to work from Cambridge, Massachusetts, or remotely within the US. BDRs will perform high-volume prospecting and collaborate closely with Account Executives.

The ideal candidate is eager to develop sales skills, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Pay ranges from $53,800 to $90,000 with additional equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Eager to grow long-term within a sales path.
• Resilient, coachable, open to feedback.
• Communicates clearly and can conduct a cold call.

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound prospecting via phones, emails, and LinkedIn.
• Collaborate with Account Executives on outreach strategies.
• Qualify leads and book discovery meetings.

Skills

Sales success

Technologically fluent

Communication skills

Self-starter

Tools

HubSpot

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Slack

Zoom

Google Suite

Job description

Role

HubSpot welcomes individuals to join our Sales team as a Business Development Representative (BDR). BDRs can be flexible with their work location, with the choice to be based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or remotely in the US.

What You’ll Do

• Own and execute outbound prospecting through high-volume outreach (60–100+ activities/day) via phone, email, and LinkedIn.


• Collaborate with Account Executives to target strategic accounts and refine outreach strategy.


• Qualify leads based on fit, need, and urgency, and book quality discovery meetings.


• Hit (and exceed) KPIs for activity, meetings delivered, and pipeline impact.


• Continuously learn and coach yourself on sales skills.

What You Won’t Do

• Coast; we move fast, test, iterate, and compete.


• Wait for instructions; we value self-starters who take ownership.


• Treat this as a “just a job”; this is a foundational role that sets you up for a successful long‑term career in sales.

Qualifications

• Eager to grow long‑term within a sales path; this role focuses on sales rather than other roles.


• Resilient, coachable, and open to feedback for improvement.


• Curious and asks why, not just how.


• Sets high standards for themselves and hits them.


• Technologically fluent, adapting to new technologies and leveraging AI in day‑to‑day work.


• Communicates clearly, writes thoughtfully, and can confidently conduct a cold call.


• Energized by a fast‑paced environment and friendly competition.


• Has past sales success or has demonstrated excellence in goal‑driven roles.

Tools We Use (and You’ll Learn)

• HubSpot


• LinkedIn Sales Navigator


• AI powered tools for research and outreach


• Slack, Zoom, LeadIQ, Google Suite, ZoomInfo

Pay & Benefits

Annual Cash Compensation Range: $53,800—$90,000 USD.

In addition to cash compensation, some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are tailored to your skills, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons.

EEO & Accommodations

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Germany Applicants: (m/f/d) – HubSpot’s Career Diversity page provides more information.

India Applicants: HubSpot India’s Equal Opportunity policy is available online.