Sales Development Representative - Chicago (Hybrid)

permanent
Fully Remote

Only accepting applications from: United States

  • Build and execute a multi-touch, multi-channel prospecting strategy (phone, email, LinkedIn, video, direct mail) targeting Director through C-suite buyers at named enterprise accounts.
  • Research target accounts and individual stakeholders to develop insight-led outreach, understanding their business priorities, recent initiatives, and internal communications challenges before making first contact.
  • Partner closely with your Account Executive to align on account strategy, prioritize opportunities, and convert booked meetings into qualified pipeline.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to leverage campaigns, events, and content as outreach triggers and conversation starters.
  • Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly KPIs including meetings booked, pipeline generated, and connect rates.
  • Maintain accurate activity logging and pipeline data in Salesforce and Groove, and use data to continuously refine your approach.
  • Participate actively in team enablement sessions, bringing feedback from the field to sharpen the team's collective messaging and sequencing.

Experience

  • 1+ year of SDR, BDR, or outbound sales experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to self-source meetings with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills — executive-ready.
  • Comfort with outreach platforms (Groove, SalesLoft, or equivalent).
  • High attention to detail in CRM hygiene and activity tracking.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience selling into HR, Internal Communications, or HCM buyers (strongly preferred).
  • Familiarity with enterprise SaaS sales cycles and multi-threaded account strategies (strongly preferred).
  • Working knowledge of MEDDPICC, Challenger, or similar sales frameworks (strongly preferred).
  • Experience with Sales Navigator and intent data tools like HockeyStack (strongly preferred).
  • Demonstrated coachability — examples of feedback you received and applied (strongly preferred).

Salary and Perks

Pay range: $27.50 - $31.25p/h

  • Excellent PTO program.
  • Great health benefits.
  • Casual and friendly environment.
  • Remote work.
  • Growth opportunities - both personally and professionally.

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