Sales Development Representative - Toronto, Canada - Business Wire

Description

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences - and that's just the beginning

Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market-moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), your focus is on nurturing, maintaining and cultivating customer relationships and success from existing and newly created transactional/noncontract accounts.

Sales Development Representatives will be responsible for progressing non-contract clients through the sales funnel for pursuit of contract by Regional Business Unit (RBU) Sales personnel.

Sales Development Representatives will also be responsible for managing outbound prospecting of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) generated from marketing campaigns, etc.

What You Will Do:

• Nurtures, maintains and cultivates customer relationships and success from existing and newly created transactional/noncontract accounts.
• Develops thorough knowledge of the industry, our products and services, as well as those of our competitors.
• Effectively communicates the value proposition and ROI of Business Wire products and services.
• Maximizes results by satisfying multiple buyers in an organization and systematically address conflicting needs of multiple buyer influencers.
• Works collaboratively in a group setting to achieve shared results.
• Researches prospects and identifies stakeholders in order to generate interest and create rapport.
• Manages expectations and overcomes objections in an effective manner.

What You Will Need:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with clients across an organizational hierarchy, including executive/Clevel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Exceptional time management skills displaying the ability to manage multiple tasks with strict attention to detail.
• Resilience, perseverance, and the ability to overcome objections a must.
• Selfdisciplined, organized and ambitious with the ability to consistently hit daily and monthly objectives.
• Understanding and ability to communicate at a high level with professionals in investor relations, financial reporting, public relations, marketing, and corporate communications preferred.
• BA/BS degree, or international equivalent, preferred.
• 1 year of sales experience preferred.

Business Wire will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

A pre-employment background check will be required after the acceptance of an offer. Business Wire is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Business Wire will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.