Business Development Representative – EDU Vertical – Salesforce.Org

at Salesforce.com, Inc.
Published May 15, 2023
Location Chicago, IL
Category Default  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

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Job Category

Sales

Job Details

Founded in 1999, Salesforce is the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Companies of every size and industry are using Salesforce to transform their businesses, across sales, service, marketing, commerce, and more by connecting with customers in a whole new way. We harness technologies that can revolutionize companies, careers, and, hopefully, our world.Salesforce is built on a set of four core values: Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, and Equality. By making technology more accessible, we're helping create a future with greater opportunity and equality for all. This has taken our company to great heights, including being named one of the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" 2020 - 12 years in a row.We are looking for a multifaceted, high performing individual to join our .Org BDR team! The ideal candidate has a proven track record of exceeding sales quota, loves the thrill of the hunt, and is capable of building and growing the pipeline of the business. They also have experience navigating through organizations, doing deep discovery and speaking to multiple decision makers.They are the front line of the sales process and spend their days prospecting and cold calling trying to solve the world's biggest social challenges with the best technology and #1 CRM in the world. They are measured by their seamless handoffs of qualified pipeline to our Account Executive Sales team.What Your Day Looks Like

* Research, identify, and steadfastly generate weekly new opportunities in the education vertical
* Methodically qualify, build, and maintain a sales pipeline; maintain a volume of activity including outbound cold calls, emails, & social selling
* Consistently exceed monthly and annual sales quota and be well-compensated for doing so
* Responsible for accurately supervising customer interactions and information in Salesforce
* Conduct high level conversations with senior executives
* Evangelize Salesforce and the on-demand model
* Thrive in a continuous changing environment while remaining highly organized, optimistic, and coachable

Minimum Qualifications

* Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
* 2-3 years of sales experience (software sales is a plus)
* Proven track record of success prospecting for business
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited University is strongly preferred
* Ability to uncover and understand customer needs
* Excellent written/verbal communication skills
* Resourceful
* A driven and positive attitude
* Ability to work in a fast paced, team environment
* Ability to multi-task, take initiative, prioritize, and manage time effectively

Preferred Qualifications

* CRM experience
* Previous metrics driven role a plus
* Nonprofit or Higher Education professional experience a plus
* Inside sales experience a plus
* Enterprise prospecting experience a plus

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* Health Benefits
* Financial Benefits and perks
* Time off & leave policies
* Parental benefits
* Perks and discounts

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For Colorado-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $49,100 to $65,650.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.