Remote BDR for E-commerce Marketplace Growth (MENA)

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Remote (Lebanon)

Job summary

Openkrill is seeking an ambitious Business Development Representative to lead outbound seller prospecting and top-of-funnel growth across Beauty, Fashion, Collectibles, Gaming, and more. You will identify brands, educate them on the marketplace value proposition, and nurture them through the sales pipeline in a fast-paced startup environment.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required, with 1–3 years of outbound sales experience.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in Outbound Sales, Business Development (BDR/SDR), or Seller Acquisition, ideally within e-commerce, digital platforms, or retail.
• Language Skills: Fluent in both English and Arabic (written and verbal), with the ability to communicate persuasively with brand owners and sellers across the MENA region.
• Category Affinity: Genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for consumer trends across categories like Beauty, Fashion, Collectibles, Gaming, or Lifestyle.
• High Sales Drive: A strong track record in cold prospecting, managing high-volume outbound pipelines, overcoming objections, and consistently achieving meeting-booking targets.
• Communication & Persuasion: Excellent interpersonal, phone, and written communication skills with an ability to build trust and present platform benefits clearly.
• Agility & Resilience: Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment where new categories and features are introduced regularly.

Responsibilities

• Outbound Seller Prospecting: Identify, target, and reach out to target brands, boutique retailers, collectors, and digital creators across emerging categories (Beauty, Fashion, Gaming, Collectibles, etc.) via cold calls, emails, and social prospecting platforms.
• Lead Qualification & Nurturing: Engage with prospective sellers, qualify their commercial potential, educate them on the marketplace value proposition, and systematically nurture them through the sales pipeline.
• Meeting Booking & Hand-off: Book and coordinate qualified meetings between mature seller prospects and internal Category Managers for final onboarding and growth strategy alignment.
• Category Trend Monitoring: Track regional retail, live-selling, and social commerce trends across the MENA region to identify prospective brand ecosystems and seller communities.
• Pipeline & CRM Hygiene: Maintain structured records of outreach activities, prospect feedback, qualification statuses, and conversion metrics in the platform's CRM.
• Feedback Loop: Partner closely with internal Category Management teams to share market feedback, seller objections, and emerging category insights to continually optimize outreach strategies.

Job description

Openkrill is seeking an ambitious Business Development Representative to lead outbound seller prospecting and top-of-funnel growth across Beauty, Fashion, Collectibles, Gaming, and more. You will identify brands, educate them on the marketplace value proposition, and nurture them through the sales pipeline in a fast-paced startup environment.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required, with 1–3 years of outbound sales experience.