Business Development Representative - Outbound

Job Description Join us at Zendesk! Where we’re redefining what’s possible in customer experience through cutting edge AI and technology. Our mission is to power exceptional service for every person on the planet, elevating every interaction into an opportunity for meaningful human connection. Amplified by intelligent, data-driven solutions.

We are looking for hardworking individuals who are certain that they want a career in software sales, who are highly motivated by technology sales, enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced industry, and are willing to go above and beyond in this goal-oriented position. This is a pure hunting sales role and includes engaging with prospect organizations of all sizes, complexities, and needs.

You will work with key internal stakeholders and groups – including sales & product managers, industry sales directors, and marketing. You will be responsible for identifying, uncovering and qualifying opportunities that contribute to a significant proportion of the pipeline development for sales in North America.

Key Responsibilities Engage with prospects and clients to understand business and organization challenges and pain points

Collaborate with the Sales team to develop a list of target prospects

Generate high-value sales pipeline through both strategic and targeted prospecting into SMB, Commercial or Enterprise accounts

Create personalized messaging and outbound content, targeting new business prospects for Zendesk Leverage research and personalized message to drive Outbound Cold Calls to Prospects Research companies through 10K, 10Q, Investor Presentations, Relevant news articles, etc.

Develop and manage a pipeline of prospects & provide top class customer experience

What You Bring to the Role Business Development experience within the SMB, Enterprise and Commercial segmentA minimum of 2 years of experience in a Sales related environmentA competitive mindset, with a hunger and ‘self-starter’ commitment to overachieve and succeed

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; you should be a great writer, speaker, and listener

Proficient in Salesforce, Zoominfo, Outreach, 6sense, etc.

Bachelor’s Degree is preferable#LI-LM5

The US hourly OTE (On Target Earnings) range for this position is $36.54-$54.81 with a pay mix of 70/30 (base/commission). This position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives. While this range reflects the minimum and maximum value for new hire rates for the position across all US locations, the offer for the successful candidate for this position will be based on job related capabilities, applicable experience, and other factors such as work location.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base rate only (or OTE for commissions based roles), and do not include bonus, benefits, or related incentives.

Hybrid:
In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.

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Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the…