Sales Development Representative

Job description

About this role

We are looking to add a Business Development Representative (Official title: Sales Development Representative) to our team who will act as a main growth driver for prospective outbound client engagement on YipitData must-have products within the investment field. As a Sales Development Representative, you will identify prospective opportunities and utilize a number of outbound communication channels to begin sales engagement. Representatives will also qualify inbound sales leads/opportunities, follow up with marketing qualified opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Developing creative outbound sales skills by leveraging a number of communications methods including cold calling, cold emailing, direct mail, Bloomberg message and others
• Owning the inbound sales process by developing and iterating on the prospect experience, qualifying the opportunities and delivering the YipitData value proposition to ensure sales success
• Working with Hedge Funds and Investment Managers who rely on the next generation of alternative data research to help with their investments
• Collaborating with Marketing to optimize the opportunity conversion process
• Mapping out organizational structures of leading Hedge Funds and Investment Managers to identify prospective users

Qualifications and requirements

• You have 1+ year in a high velocity sales environment either as a top performing SDR/BDR
• You are empathetic and have strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence
• You are highly self motivated and proactive with your time
• You have grit and can handle rejection
• You are resourceful always looking for new ways to open doors
• You are coachable and willing to learn
• You are excited by understanding the needs of investment professionals
• You have a highly positive outlook
• You have sound judgment when handling new situations