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Sales Development Representative

Posted 18 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
19-22 Annually
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Chicago, IL
19-22 Annually
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As a Sales Development Representative, you will manage inbound and outbound leads, generate new business, conduct research, and qualify prospects while collaborating with Product and Marketing teams.
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About AppDirect

Become a digital, global citizen and enable the new generation of digital entrepreneurs around the world. AppDirect offers a subscription commerce platform to sell any product, through any channel, on any device - as a service. We power millions of subscriptions worldwide for organizations. We do this by our values-driven culture - one that enables you to Be Seen, Be Yourself, and Do Your Best Work.

About You

You’re a competitive, driven sales professional early in your career who thrives on hitting targets and uncovering opportunities. You’re diligent in your research, persistent in your outreach, and listen first to provide the best outcomes. You bring strong communication skills, technical curiosity, and a hunger to continuously learn and grow in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment. You take ownership of your work, collaborate well with your colleagues, and are motivated by improving your craft and delivering real impact.

What you'll do and how you'll have an impact

  • Handle inbound and outbound opportunities;
  • Generate new business opportunities from a targeted list of potential AppDirect partners;
  • Research accounts, identify key players, generate interest and develop accounts to drive opportunity;
  • Respond to inbound interest and qualify fit for the AppDirect platform through discovery calls;
  • Work with Product and Marketing teams to convey feedback on prospect requirements and drive product strategy;
  • Manage, track, and report on all activities and results using Salesforce;
  • Stay up-to-date on industry trends and competition.

What we're looking for

  • 1-2 years of experience exceeding quota in Sales Development, Lead Generation, Sales at a SaaS or Cloud company;
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience.
  • Passion for learning and working with the latest technologies and industry trends;
  • Professional phone presentation, excellent listening skills, and strong writing skills;
  • Familiarity with LinkedIn and leading CRM systems is a plus;
  • Experience with our ecosystem of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners is a bonus, but we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

At AppDirect, we believe that innovation thrives in an environment that houses diversity of excellence, experience and thought. We respect each AppDirector as their own fingerprint; unique with no one alike. We foster an environment of inclusion without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity enabling AppDirectors to embrace their uniqueness to do their best work. As such, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

At AppDirect we take privacy very seriously. For more information about our use and handling of personal data from job applicants, please read our Candidate Privacy Policy. For more information of our general privacy practices, please see AppDirect Privacy Notice: https://www.appdirect.com/about/privacy-notice

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The salary band listed below reflects the expected annual base salary or OTE (on-target earnings) for this role at AppDirect and may be subject to change.

Base salary or OTE is just one component of AppDirect’s total compensation package. In addition to base pay, regular employees may be eligible for performance-based bonuses and a full range of benefits. 

Illinois Compensation Band
$19$22 USD

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