Position: Sales Development Representative

Location: Chicago, Loop

About Raise

Raise, the largest marketplace for gift cards, connects consumers to buy discounted gift cards from more than 3,000 brands or sell their unwanted gift cards for cash. As the leading retail technology partner with more than 300 national brands, Raise offers a new type of digital payment for retailers.

Since the marketplace launched in 2013, Raise has saved consumers more than $125 million and has received $87.2 million in funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, and New Enterprise Association.

About The Position

Raise is searching for driven sales professionals looking to grow their careers. The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is responsible for sourcing, qualifying and securing partnership opportunities for the Inside Sales team. You will gain valuable experience selling to a variety of businesses by phone and email. This position consists of effectively tracking your leads through the sales funnel and scheduling product demos. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced, inside sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Qualify inbound and outbound prospects while building interest in platform and products
• Connect with business owners over the phone every day
• Create value and trust as the first voice of Raise
• Exceed monthly quotas based on activity and won opportunities
• Schedule product demos with qualified prospects
• Partner with Account Executives to build a pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Actively engage new and existing leads, while managing a full sales pipeline
• Educate, enhance and excite prospects about Raise business partnerships
• Collaborate with other sales teams to meet monthly and quarterly sales objectives

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ year corporate related experience
• Prior experience selling to businesses is a plus
• Previous CRM experience preferred
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Energetic business acumen, professional, passionate and naturally solution-driven
• Self-starter with a positive attitude

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K) with match, disability and life insurance
• Competitive PTO
• Raise Gives Back - 8 paid hours allotted annually for volunteer opportunities
• Pre-tax commuter program
• Paid parental leave

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