Business Development Representative
The Business Development Representative at Confidential Client is an entry-level sales role focused on driving customer base growth through lead generation and outreach campaigns. The role involves engaging potential customers, managing communications for license transfers and upgrades, and supporting sales managers with qualified prospects to contribute directly to revenue growth. This position offers a base salary plus commission and opportunities for career advancement within sales or marketing.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
- Execute lead-generation campaigns to build a steady pipeline of qualified prospects (inbound + outbound).
- Run targeted calling and outreach campaigns for new customer acquisition.
- Manage cross-sell and referral opportunities to expand account value.
- Handle customer license transfers and upgrades — communicate, negotiate, and process requests.
- Book product-overview demos for customers who need help using licensed software.
- Continuously refine prospecting and business-analysis workflows to improve efficiency and conversion.
Key Competencies
- Strong hunter mentality — proactive, goal-driven prospecting.
- Resilience and persistence in follow-up and outreach.
- Clear written and verbal communication — able to represent Confidential Client professionally.
- Customer-first mindset and service excellence.
- Team player who accepts feedback and integrates coaching.
- Organized with strong time-management and CRM discipline.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence and persuade with consultative conversations.
- Comfortable with cold outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person networking.
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and coachable.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical attention to detail.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $48,000 per year + commission (eligible as defined by plan).
- Full-time employment.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage effective at hire.
- Immediate enrollment in 401(k), HSA, and FSA plans.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Tuition and personal enrichment reimbursement.
- Option to enroll in identity-theft protection.
- Clear career path from BDR into sales or marketing roles with coaching and growth opportunities.
Why This Role
This is an entry-level sales role for candidates who enjoy hunting for new opportunities, measuring activity, and seeing direct results from outreach. If you thrive on targets, continuous learning, and clear performance metrics, this BDR role with Confidential Client offers structured training, commission upside, and advancement opportunities — all within the Sales industry and based in Connecticut.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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