12twenty is the leading platform for employers to connect with elite early career professionals. Our community includes millions of students, recent graduates, and alumni from top business schools, law schools, and universities around the world. We take pride connecting our community of candidates with recruiters from top companies across industries. Come join our fast growing organization!
We are growing quickly here at 12twenty and it's our priority to hire A+ players to join us on our mission of rapid expansion and world domination! We are looking for highly-motivated sales development reps to work hand-in-hand with leadership to grow our customer base. Through outbound emails and calls, your sole responsibility will be to prospect, generate leads, book discovery calls and demonstrations on behalf of the Sales Team.
Business development is not a job for everyone...if you hate cold calling, drafting engaging emails, and just generally speaking with humans, this isn't the role for you. 😬 We are looking for self-starters who are tenacious, motivated, organized and professional, excited to build their career in sales! The role requires a blend of charm and sophistication, with excellent written and phone communication skills.
We are happy to admit that here at 12twenty, we have a strict "no jerks" policy. You will be surrounded with like-minded, passionate, and intelligent team members that are dedicated to the mission and everyone that is a part of it. We believe in being in the trenches together and having each others' backs. Let's build and succeed together.
Responsibilities Include:
- Outbound calls to share the high quality offerings of the 12twenty platform
- Qualify prospects and book demos for the Account Executives
- Build quality relationships with our prospects
- Create email campaigns to evangelize our products and generate leads
- Identify potential challenges and opportunities with our prospects and communicate with leadership
Requirements:
- Preferably 1+ years of experience in sales or marketing
- Natural people person and relationship builder
- Tenacity and fantastic follow through
Bonus points:
- Salesforce
- Work experience in Higher Education
Annual compensation range: $67,500 OTE uncapped ($50k base/$17.5k variable)
The annual compensation range for this position is listed above. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on company compensation practices, job related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and trainings, in addition to geographic location.
In addition to the range below, US employees are eligible for equity. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), and paid time off.
- Competitive salary
- Generous PTO policy
- Full benefits, including 401(k)
- Regular team happy hours and activities
- Remote work flexibility
12twenty is an enterprise level talent acquisition platform connecting the world’s largest employers with students and alumni from top business schools and other graduate level institutions. The market for talent, especially highly qualified talent, continues to grow more and more competitive. 12twenty’s unique position as the connection between students, schools, and employers has fueled our rocketship growth. Come be part of our journey!
12twenty offers competitive salary and stock options and an amazing team to innovate and collaborate with. We love what we do, we embody a passion for continuous improvement, and we support each other to be excellent!
Check out a video from a recent user conference: https://vimeo.com/254762533
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