Business Development Representative; BDR

Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid)

Schedule: In-office 3 days per week during first 90 days, then eligible for remote work based on performance.

Company: Recruit
22

Recruit
22 is a minority-owned recruiting and staffing firm specializing in technology, healthcare IT, executive search, and staff augmentation. We help healthcare organizations and technology-driven companies hire top talent faster through contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire solutions.

We are seeking a motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) with at least 1 year of sales, staffing, recruiting, or business development experience to help expand our client base.

This role is focused on generating new business opportunities by prospecting healthcare organizations, technology companies, and decision-makers including CIOs, CTOs, HR leaders, and hiring managers.

The ideal candidate is comfortable making outbound calls, sending personalized emails, networking, and scheduling meetings for Recruit
22 leadership.

• Generate new business opportunities through cold calling, email campaigns, Linked In outreach, and networking.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective clients.
• Schedule discovery meetings with decision-makers.
• Research target accounts and identify hiring needs.
• Maintain prospect activity within CRM and ATS systems.
• Follow up consistently with prospects.
• Attend local networking events and industry conferences when appropriate.
• Collaborate with Recruit
  22 leadership on account strategies.
• Meet monthly activity and pipeline goals.

Required

• 1+ year of experience in:
• Business Development
• Sales
• Recruiting
• Staffing Sales
• Account Management
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable with outbound prospecting and cold calling.
• Experience using Linked In, CRM systems, or ATS platforms.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience selling staffing, recruiting, IT services, or healthcare-related solutions.
• Knowledge of healthcare IT or technology hiring trends.
• Experience with Linked In Sales Navigator, Job Diva, or similar platforms.

Base Salary

$40,000 - $60,000 annually

Commission

• New client acquisition
• Meetings generated
• Revenue generated from customer accounts

On-Target Earnings (OTE)

$70,000 - $110,000+ annually

• Hybrid work environment
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexible PTO
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance-based bonuses
• Opportunity to work directly with company leadership

• 50+ outbound activities per day
• 10-15 qualified meetings per month
• 5+ new client opportunities added to pipeline monthly
• Consistent CRM documentation
• Strong understanding of Recruit
  22's healthcare and technology staffing solutions

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