Sales Development Representative

Sciens Building Solutions LLC; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Company laptop and cell phone

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions LLC is seeking a Sales Development Representative to generate leads, advance the sales process, and help achieve sales quotas. You will research potential accounts, conduct outreach via phone, email, webinar, and in-person meetings, and qualify opportunities for Account Executives.

The role requires a university degree and up to three years in sales or tele-sales, with strong communication, objection handling, and CRM experience.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or Marketing, or equivalent combination.
• Up to 3 years of direct sales or tele-sales experience.
• Proven ability to convert prospects.
• Experience with CRM software and sales-engagement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts.
• Contact external lead source prospects through a combination of phone, email and social media outreach.
• Identify decision makers within targeted leads to begin the sales process.
• Penetrate all targeted accounts and radiate sales from within the client base.
• Create and deliver qualified opportunities to Account Executives; assist in creating RFP responses to potential clients.
• Ensure follow-up by passing leads to appropriate team members with calls‑to‑action, dates, complete profile information, sources, etc.
• Work closely with Sciens Sales & Marketing teams.
• Collaborate with appropriate team members to determine necessary strategic sales approaches.
• Maintain and expand the company’s database of prospects.
• Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as tradeshows, exhibits, and other events.
• Make outbound follow‑up calls to existing clients and identify cross‑sell and up‑sell opportunities.
• Handle inbound, unsolicited prospect calls.
• Overcome objections of prospective customers.
• Emphasize product/service features and benefits.
• Enter new customer data and update changes to existing accounts in the corporate database.
• Attend periodic sales training where applicable.
• Appropriately communicate brand identity and corporate position.

Skills

Lead generation

Prospect qualification

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Objection handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Marketing

Tools

Outreach

Salesloft

CRM software

Job description

The Position in a Nutshell

Sciens Building Solutions is on the hunt for a Sales Development Representative, responsible for generating leads, advancing the sales process, and achieving/assisting in the achievement of opportunity-based sales quotas. The representative will conduct research to identify leads and reach business targets through telephone, email, webinar, and in-person. This person will actively participate in the planning and execution of company marketing activities, providing vital input based on interactions with prospects. They will be directly responsible for qualification targets and following the sales process in a CRM or sales engagement platform.

What You’ll Be Doing (and Doing Well!)

• Develop sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts.
• Contact external lead source prospects through a combination of phone, email and social media outreach.
• Identify decision makers within targeted leads to begin the sales process.
• Penetrate all targeted accounts and radiate sales from within the client base.
• Create and deliver qualified opportunities to Account Executives; assist in creating RFP responses to potential clients.
• Ensure follow-up by passing leads to appropriate team members with calls‑to‑action, dates, complete profile information, sources, etc.
• Work closely with Sciens Sales & Marketing teams.
• Collaborate with appropriate team members to determine necessary strategic sales approaches.
• Maintain and expand the company’s database of prospects.
• Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as tradeshows, exhibits, and other events.
• Make outbound follow‑up calls to existing clients and identify cross‑sell and up‑sell opportunities.
• Handle inbound, unsolicited prospect calls.
• Overcome objections of prospective customers.
• Emphasize product/service features and benefits.
• Enter new customer data and update changes to existing accounts in the corporate database.
• Attend periodic sales training where applicable.
• Appropriately communicate brand identity and corporate position.

What We Like About You!

University or college degree in Computer Science, Marketing, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Up to three years of direct work experience in a sales or tele‑sales capacity.

Demonstrated ability to convert prospects.

Solid experience in opportunity qualification, pre‑call planning, call control, account development, and time management.

Success in qualifying opportunities involving multiple key decision makers.

Strong knowledge of sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques.

Experience with customer relationship management software and/or sales engagement platform such as Outreach or Salesloft.

Strong problem identification and objections resolution skills.

Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers.

Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills, excellent listening skills, strong written communication skills.

Customer‑centric focused and detail‑oriented.

Self‑motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.

Able to perform basic calculations and mathematical figures.

Ability to occasionally travel and attend sales events or exhibits.

Ability to work individually and as part of a team.

High level of integrity and work ethic.

What We’re Bringing to the Table

Competitive salary based on qualifications.

Paid time off plan and holidays.

401(k) matching.

Short‑term and long‑term disability.

Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.

Life insurance.

Company cell phone and laptop.

Professional career development opportunities.

Tuition reimbursement.

Thank you for considering a career with Sciens Building Solutions! We’re excited about your interest in joining our team and look forward to learning more about you.

"Sciens" is Latin for "knowledgeable and skilled." We take that definition to heart by using our collective experience to do meaningful work in the world—protect people and property through sophisticated life safety, security, communication and electrical systems.