Remote Business Development Representative for Tech Growth

Cognizant; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks a Business Development Representative to identify and qualify new business opportunities, build relationships with prospective customers, and fuel the growth of the sales pipeline.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, outbound prospecting, and CRM-driven lead management to meet monthly and quarterly targets while collaborating with Marketing and Sales.

This remote US role offers competitive compensation and Cognizant's incentive programs and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience and 3–5 years in sales or business development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience using CRM platforms (Salesforce, Dynamics, HubSpot) or similar tools.
• Ability to quickly learn technical concepts and communicate business value.

Responsibilities

• Generate qualified sales opportunities through outbound prospecting (cold calling, email, networking, social selling).
• Research target accounts, engage prospects to understand challenges and needs; qualify leads.
• Qualify leads using sales methodologies and schedule meetings for the sales team.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and collaborate with Marketing/Sales to improve lead generation and conversion.
• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly targets for opportunities, meetings, and pipeline.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, MS-Dyn

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Dynamics

HubSpot

Job description

Cognizant seeks a Business Development Representative to identify and qualify new business opportunities, build relationships with prospective customers, and fuel the growth of the sales pipeline.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, outbound prospecting, and CRM-driven lead management to meet monthly and quarterly targets while collaborating with Marketing and Sales.

This remote US role offers competitive compensation and Cognizant's incentive programs and benefits.