The Sales Development Representative will be focused on generating interest in Raise Marketplace as the only true marketplace for gift card resale.  In this role, you will contact prospective clients and research new verticals via phone, email and social channels with the goal of securing qualified demos for our Sales Associates and Account Executives. This will consist of following up on inbound leads, cold calling new prospective clients, and researching new verticals.

The Following are essential components to the role:

• clean, correct, and organize current sales leads in CRM

• rank sales leads on regular basis in CRM consistent to business model

• prospect, qualify and generate new sales leads of current and new verticals

• develop new business through phone and email to introduce business model to potential clients for sales reps to pursue

• Book demos with prospects and hand off to sales reps in the form of “warm leads”

• manage data in Salesforce.com ensuring information is up to date and accurate on a regular basis

• prepare and analyze sales reporting and dashboards in Salesforce.com

• conduct lead and account allocation to maintain sales funnel

• identify strength and weaknesses of sales team and develop creative ideas to implement new processes

• constant communication with sales and account management to assist with processes in place

Qualified candidates should have the following:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college

• Either 1-2 years of sales or research experience

• Experience using Salesforce.com or similar CRM system

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite

• Highly organized and detail oriented

About Raise:

Raise is an online marketplace where businesses and individuals sell gift cards for cash and buy discounted gift cards to top brands. We are a fast-paced company taking over the secondary gift card industry, and our Marketing team is at the epicenter of this growth. We're aggressively growing and looking for experienced and motivated individuals who are ready to make an immediate impact on the business. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to show what you've got.

Culture & Benefits

Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. 

Convenient Location: Our office is located in River North with easy access to public transportation, plus we think Chicago is a pretty great place to live.

Casual Everyday: We believe the more comfortable you are, the harder you’ll work. Raise also provides daily lunch and unlimited snacks.