Business Development Representative (Chicago)
Job Description
Keeper Security is transforming the way businesses and individuals protect their passwords and sensitive digital assets to significantly reduce cyber theft. As the leading password security platform, Keeper helps millions of people and thousands of businesses substantially mitigate the risk of a data breach. Keeper is SOC 2 Certified, ISO 27001 Certified and utilizes best-in-class encryption to safeguard its customers.
Job Description
The Business Development Representative will play a key role in identifying and qualifying sales leads for Keeper’s national team of inside and field sales representatives. In this position you will work closely with the sales and marketing teams to implement and expand a lead generation program targeting commercial markets for Cyber Security opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years previous experience in direct sales preferably of a high-tech product into traditional markets. For the high achiever, Keeper offers substantial career growth opportunities in sales, business development and marketing. This is a great position for an eager, ambitious sales representative to get in at an early stage of a new industry with a company who is already a national leader, with both an exciting clean-tech product and significant customer base.
Responsibilities:
Generate and/or qualify sales leads within given target markets and select geographic territories.
Build target contact lists through extensive cold calling and emailing to prospective customers.
Identify buying process roles (e.g. influencer vs decision maker) within prospective organizations.
Engage target contacts through phone calls and/or email communication, convey value-proposition and assess prospects level of interest.
Work cooperatively with Keeper’s inside & field sales team to pass on qualified leads for reps to receive, finalize and close.
Create clear documentation of lead generation activities using software tools such as Salesforce.com.
Support sales team in developing current customer relationships and pursuing follow-on business.
Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual lead generation targets (e.g. connections made and qualified leads generated).
Communicate frequently across the Keeper business development, sales and marketing team to share best practices and lessons learned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
1-3 years of technology related sales or business development experience (preferably in a Business Development or Sales Development role)
Ability to dive deep into the data, find meaning and deliver outcomes.
BA/BS degree or relevant experience
Experience with CRM
Preferred Qualifications:
An ability to instantly build a rapport with prospects
Hunter Mentality, self-starter & motivated
Excellent communication and phone skills
Comfortable with Google for work technology (Gmail, Docs, and maybe Sheets)
Excellent follow-up and pipeline management skills
Benefits
Keeper offers a respected work-life balance and a career you can sink your teeth into. You'll work alongside people with a positive attitude who are empowered to make a difference and collaborate with the smartest people on the planet.
Benefits and job perks make a huge difference. At Keeper, we believe benefits are a meaningful piece of the total value proposition and part of what makes Keeper great!
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement Planning
401(k)
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority.
Other Perks
Casual dress, outings, stocked kitchen, regular lunches.
Keeper is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.