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By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Telecommunications
Description:
The world is rapidly changing and the job market is no exception, with the future of work becoming increasingly dependent on digital skills. Unfortunately, young people are struggling to keep up and are three times more likely to be unemployed compared to other age groups, leading to long-lasting impacts on their careers and financial stability. To address this problem, a cutting-edge workforce extension program has been developed to train and connect young people to digital and tech job opportunities. The program emphasizes the development of innovation, creativity, and soft skills, which are crucial for success in the job market. It delivers the program over the internet, making it accessible and convenient for young people from all backgrounds and locations to participate and gain the skills and experience they need. The program also provides a platform for young people to connect with industry professionals and gain practical experience in their field of interest. This is a game-changer for youth unemploy
Job Description
- We are seeking a highly motivated and driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing team. This is an entry-to-junior level role and a critical first step for a career in technology sales. The primary focus of this position is to aggressively prospect and qualify new direct customers through high-volume, strategic cold calling. The BDR will be responsible for initiating conversations with potential clients in the Information Technology (IT) sector to identify pain points and schedule discovery, presentation, and closing meetings with customers focusing on our cutting-edge Cybersecurity, compliance products, and AI services.
- This role requires relentless energy, resilience, and a commitment to hitting demanding daily activity metrics.
Key Responsibilities:
- The BDR will be responsible for the full-cycle outbound prospecting process, from target identification to meeting scheduling:
- High-Volume Cold Calling: Execute 80 to 100 outbound cold calls daily to decision- makers and influencers within target IT organizations.
- Pipeline Generation: Proactively research and identify high-potential prospects using tools like Seamless AI to build and maintain a robust lead pipeline.
- Initial Qualification & Messaging: Articulate a clear, compelling value proposition over the phone to pique prospect interest and confirm basic qualification, without requiring in- depth product knowledge. The focus is purely on securing the meeting.
- Meeting Scheduling: Successfully schedule qualified initial meetings at a rate of at least 1% of daily calls, transferring these opportunities to the Account Executive team.
- CRM Management: Accurately log all sales activities, prospect interactions, and lead information in Zoho CRM to ensure a clean, up-to-date database.
- Communication & Collaboration: Utilize Google Business Products (e.g., Gmail, Google Sheets) for internal communication, tracking, and collaboration with the Sales and Marketing teams.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in ongoing training and coaching sessions to continuously refine cold calling techniques, objection handling, and product messaging.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Experience: Entry-level or junior sales experience (0-2 years) in a business development, sales, or customer-facing role. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Drive: Proven ability to thrive in a high-activity, metrics-driven environment with a strong competitive nature.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal communication skills with a professional phone presence and the ability to articulate thoughts clearly and quickly.
- Resilience: High capacity to handle rejection and maintain a positive attitude and persistent approach throughout the day.
Tech Savviness: Familiarity with or quick ability to learn essential sales tech stack tools, including:
- CRM Software (Zoho CRM)
- Sales Intelligence Tools (Seamless AI)
- Productivity Tools (Google Business Products)
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time