About this role
To keep pace with the growth of our business, Four Inc. is seeking a hard-working, business-minded, team player to join our Sales team as a Strategic Development Representative. Successful individuals will have great opportunities for career growth and professional development.
Position Description:
The Strategic Development Representative plays a critical role in identifying, developing, and qualifying leads to help drive the growth of technology companies’ public sector business. This individual is responsible for executing a variety of business development campaigns and relationship management and development to grow our vendor and partner business aligned to annual plans and sales goals. This is a high-visibility position that requires daily interaction with company leadership, customers, and industry contacts.
This individual will perform the following tasks - Conduct lead generation activities via call campaigns and other demand generating techniques to uncover new business opportunities for technology companies:
• Conduct basic research to identify opportunities
• Execute sales activities in alignment to BDR 1 KPIs and metrics
• Prospect, call, set up and confirm meetings between technology companies and government customers
• Document all calls and other sales activities and customer/technology company interaction in SugarCRM, and create and link to appropriate opportunities in the system
• Execute and adhere to FOUR INC lead tracking documentation and submission process
• Establish and maintain ongoing business relationships with technology company reps, channel partner reps, and government customers to grow FOUR INC contact database and overall public sector network
• Meet and exceed established performance goals
• Other duties as assigned
Daily Work Activities:
• Conduct lead development calls
• Conduct pre-call planning activities and research
• Document activities in company systems
• Set meetings and track results
• Proactively pursue knowledge of relevant products and public sector markets
Required Skills/Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree in business or relevant subject
• 0-2 years of experience in sales or related field
• Team player capable of working within a collaborative environment
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical/critical thinking skills