Sales Development Representative

The Millennium Alliance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Gym discount

Career development

Job summary

The Millennium Alliance, LLC is seeking an SDR to kick off the sponsorship sales cycle through outbound calling and targeted outreach. You will work with the Sponsorship Sales team to generate qualified opportunities and support AE colleagues in closing deals.

This entry-level role provides mentorship from seasoned sales professionals and a clear path to advancing into a full sales cycle AE role within approximately 5–6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sales development is preferred.
• Ability to prospect and contact warm/cold leads.
• Strong communication and persistence to move opportunities forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification and outreach to potential B2B clients.
• Make high-volume outbound calls and emails to generate qualified opportunities.
• Schedule meetings for Sponsorship Sales Account Executives and support the sales cycle.
• Maintain CRM (Salesforce) with accurate activity and pipeline data.
• Research industry trends to identify new prospective clients.

Skills

Business development

Sales development

Cold calling

Prospecting

Time management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Millennium is looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) who wants to begin the path to a career in event sponsorship sales and is looking for an opportunity to do this in a hyper growth, market disruptor. You have great communication and a strong work ethic. You can work both autonomously as well as a member of a team.

In the SDR role, you will commence the sales cycle by following up on sales led outreach campaigns as well as prospecting and cold calling via primarily the phone but also with complementary email and social selling tasks. All of this work will be to provide ongoing, qualified sales opportunities to Millennium’s Sponsorship Sales Account Executives. This is a salaried position with a variable compensation for meeting objectives that are critical to the overall success of Millennium.

While this is a more entry-level role, it is a critical component of the success of our Sponsorship Sales Team. Because of this, you will have the opportunity to be closely mentored and developed by more seasoned members of the sales team.

Unlike most SDR roles, we are looking for candidates that are eager to accelerated their careers and move into a full sales cycle AE role within 5-6 moths.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Research and identify potential B2B clients in industries that align with the company’s event offerings (e.g., technology, healthcare, finance, etc.).
• Qualify leads based on specific criteria such as company size, industry, decision-making authority, and event needs to determine the likelihood of converting to a paying client.
• Prospect new sales leads through a mixture of calling and emailing
• Connect with and quickly develop relationships with key Senior Management contacts and prospects within the technology vendor space
• Build a pipeline and execute on early stages of the sales process
• Follow up with leads and prospects over time, maintaining engagement through timely outreach and providing them with relevant content that moves them further along the sales funnel
• Following up on sales led campaigns as well as self-generated prospect lists
• Use various sales tools and methods to identify decision makers within the target account lists
• High outbound call volume along with running mass email campaigns
• Schedule meetings for the Sponsorship Sales Account Executives
• Understand Millennium’s offerings and effectively communicate and apply them to each prospect’s needs
• Continuously research the events industry and prospective clients to stay updated on key developments, market needs, and competitive trends.
• Track and manage prospects through Salesforce.com
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the number of qualified leads, meetings booked, conversion rates, and outreach effectiveness.
• Achieve and exceed monthly quotas and objectives

WHO YOU ARE

• You have some business development or professional sales development experience
• A self-starter with real determination and grit to make opportunities a reality
• You have or want experience with prospecting and cold calling
• A confident, patient, and thoughtful communicator both on the phone and email
• You are motivated and goal oriented with a self-starting attitude
• You can work in a collaborative team environment
• You are open to coaching and mentoring
• You have good time management with strong organizational skills
• You are excited by the prospect of building a successful sales career as you exceed targets
• You know and understand that failure is a part of every success

BENEFITS

• Generous PTO & additional time off during end of year holidays
• Corporate gym discount & allotted gym time during workday
• Training, development, and career progression

We are an inclusive employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation is determined based on role and location and may consist of base salary and additional incentive compensation, including commission, or bonus, where applicable.

Total Compensation

$60,000 - $60,000 USD