Sales Development Representative-Hybrid in Chicago

LogicGate; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

LogicGate, a leading AI GRC platform, is seeking a Sales Development Representative in Chicago. This hybrid role drives the revenue pipeline by outbound prospecting and inbound lead conversion, laying the groundwork for Account Executives and future growth within the GTM team.

You will master multi-channel outreach, prospect research, and discovery rigor while aligning with enterprise risk, compliance, and governance verticals. Earning potential includes base salary, equity, and benefits.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years in a sales, customer-facing, business development, or related role.
• Clear, compelling written and verbal communication for outreach and discovery.
• Self-motivated with strong pipeline management skills.
• High coachability and a growth mindset.
• Practical use of AI tools or sales automation to improve efficiency.
• Hybrid work schedule from LogicGate's Chicago, IL HQ (3 days in office).

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound prospecting campaigns across channels to engage risk, compliance, security, and audit leaders.
• Qualify inbound leads and route opportunities to Account Executives.
• Research target accounts to identify decision-makers and regulations.
• Maintain CRM hygiene in Salesforce and Outreach, tracking activity and meetings.
• Collaborate with Account Executives on territory plans and campaigns.
• Leverage AI tools to personalize outreach and streamline workflows.
• Participate in team coaching and apply feedback to improve outreach.

Skills

0-2 years experience in sales

Communication skills

Time management

Coachability

AI literacy

Hybrid work

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach

Gong

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

About LogicGate

LogicGate is the leading AI GRC platform for the Enterprise, helping governance, risk, and compliance teams limit surprises, strengthen resilience, augment program performance, and confidently quantify impact and business value. Built to provide a centralized view of risk and compliance, with AI intelligence woven into the platform's core, LogicGate delivers real-time insights and actionable data to help drive current business decisions, with the flexibility to scale alongside evolving business needs. Recognized as a Leader in the GRC Market, LogicGate continues to further solidify its position as a best-in-class platform.

About LogicGate

LogicGate is the leading AI GRC platform for the Enterprise, helping governance, risk, and compliance teams limit surprises, strengthen resilience, augment program performance, and confidently quantify impact and business value. Built to provide a centralized view of risk and compliance, with AI intelligence woven into the platform's core, LogicGate delivers real-time insights and actionable data to help drive current business decisions, with the flexibility to scale alongside evolving business needs. Recognized as a Leader in the GRC Market, LogicGate continues to further solidify its position as a best-in-class platform.

The GRC Market

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) is a rapidly expanding sector, with a global market size projected to reach $104.5 billion by 2031. LogicGate is at the forefront of this industry transformation, empowering enterprise professionals to navigate complex regulatory environments, manage critical uncertainty, and operate with integrity at scale.

At LogicGate, we recognize that exceptional talent comes in all shapes and forms, and that there is no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. The qualifications below represent the core competencies, skills, and experiences that align most closely with the day-to-day responsibilities of this role - if you don't check every single box and are excited about this work, we still highly encourage you to apply.

Sales Development Representative

About The Role

The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is the top of funnel driver for LogicGate’s revenue pipeline, responsible for generating qualified meetings for Account Executives through strategic outbound prospecting and high-efficiency inbound lead conversion. In this role, you will build foundational enterprise SaaS sales capabilities — mastering multi-channel outreach, prospect research, discovery rigor, and articulating how Risk Cloud solves complex enterprise risk challenges. This is a great opportunity for motivated, early career professionals, offering high visibility and structured career pathways into Account Executive and go-to-market roles.

What You’ll Do

• Multi-Channel Prospecting: Execute outbound prospecting campaigns across cold calling, personalized email sequences, and LinkedIn outreach to engage senior risk, compliance, security, and audit leaders within target accounts.
• Lead Qualification: Qualify inbound marketing leads, event attendees, and content downloaders against LogicGate’s Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), seamlessly routing qualified opportunities to Account Executives.
• Account & Prospect Research: Conduct thorough research on target accounts to identify key decision-makers, industry regulations, and tech stack indicators, tailoring messaging to solve specific organizational pain points.
• Pipeline & CRM Management: Maintain rigorous pipeline organization and CRM hygiene within Salesforce and Outreach tools like Gong, tracking daily touchpoints and consistently meeting activity and meeting-set milestones.
• AE Strategic Alignment: Partner closely with aligned Account Executives on territory planning, account penetration strategies, and campaign execution to maximize target account coverage.
• AI & Workflow Optimization: Leverage modern AI tools, automated SDR work, and smart research skills to enhance messaging personalization and streamline daily operational workflows.
• Skill Mastery & Coaching: Active participant in team coaching, call reviews, and sales methodology training — demonstrating coachability by rapidly applying feedback to refine your outreach craft.
• GRC Domain Knowledge: Develop continuous fluency in enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) concepts to hold credible, value-driven conversations with executive risk stakeholders.

What You Bring

Required:

• Professional Experience: 0–2 years of experience in a sales, customer-facing, business development, or relevant transferable role; prior SDR/BDR experience is a plus but not required.
• Communication & Engagement: Clear, compelling written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write engaging outreach and conduct engaging initial discovery conversations.
• Execution & Accountability: Self-motivated and organized with strong time management skills to consistently manage pipeline activity and hit personal performance metrics.
• Coachability & Growth Mindset: High coachability with a desire to seek out feedback, adapt quickly, and continuously develop sales skills (Embrace Curiosity).
• AI Literacy & Digital Fluency: Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience leveraging modern AI tools, LLMs, or sales automation technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, AI research assistants) to increase efficiency and personalize prospecting.
• On‑Site Engagement: Ability to work in a hybrid capacity out of LogicGate’s Chicago, IL headquarters, with an in‑office expectation of 3 days per week.

Nice to Have:

• Sales Experience: Prior experience in a quota‑carrying, campus sales, retail sales, or outbound prospecting role.
• Sales Tech Stack: Familiarity with modern GTM tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, Gong, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Domain Familiarity: Background or interest in SaaS enterprise software, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, risk management, or corporate governance.

The anticipated on-target earnings for the role is $74,000 per year + equity + benefits. Actual salaries may vary and will be based on factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Internal candidates who have current pay within or above the hiring range are still encouraged to apply if interested.

Office Location

This role is classified as Hybrid, based out of our Chicago HQ. You are expected to be available to work from the office as needed to support in‑person collaboration with your team which may include recurring in‑office days.

How We Work

At LogicGate, we empower organizations to transform risk into a strategic advantage. As we continue to scale, we are looking for driven, high‑performing individuals who are ready to take ownership, raise the bar, and do the best work of their careers.

Our culture is built on execution, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence. We believe the strongest, most innovative teams are forged by diverse perspectives. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated and supported.

Global Total Rewards

• Compensation & Equity: Competitive base salaries, variable compensation plans, and equity options.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive health, wellness, and lifestyle benefits tailored to your region.
• Time Away: Generous paid time off and annual company holidays so you can recharge and return at your best.
• Growth & Development: Continuous career advancement through structured mentorship, leadership training, and premium learning platforms.

Recognized as a top workplace by Built In, Crain’s Chicago Business, and the Chicago Tribune.

LogicGate is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a high-performing, diverse workforce. We make all employment decisions based on merit, business needs, and professional qualifications. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic governed by federal, state, and local laws in the United States, the Equality Act 2010 in the United Kingdom, or applicable regulations in any jurisdiction where we operate.