Business Development Representative
Come join a company who is a key leader in the industry scaling the next core commerce infrastructure and on the path from $100M to $500M! Founded in 2012, Salsify helps brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 80 countries collaborate to win on the digital shelf. As the market leader globally, our products are shopper-centric, frictionless, and create memorable commerce experiences. Our products provide a competitive edge through experiences that improve brand trust, amplify product differentiation and assortments, increase conversion rate, improve profit margins, and speed time to market.
Learn how the world’s largest brands, including Mars, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, and GSK, as well as retailers and distributors such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché use Salsify everyday to stand out on the digital shelf.
At Salsify, we strive to embody an equitable, diverse, and inclusive company culture. We are united across countries, levels, tenures, and a host of other dimensions of diversity. We understand that while work is just one aspect of who we are, a truly inclusive culture accounts for the full authenticity of every single human being that works here.
About the Opportunity
Business Development Representative
Salsify is on the hunt for an energetic and motivated software sales professional to join our sales team as a Business Development Representative. In this role you will be a key strategic contributor in developing new business for Salsify's CommerceXM.
Our Business Development Representatives play a crucial role in our sales cycle as the first point of contact for prospects and current customers. You will constantly be collaborating with your peers, account executives, and marketing to develop a sales methodology that allows you to create awareness with your prospects, demonstrating that you are a thought leader in the Commerce technology space, so you can help brands improve their business by using the Salsify platform.
*This is a Hybrid role in the Lisbon Office*
How You'll Make an Impact:
- Learn Salsify’s ROI, value proposition and customer stories to create intrigue in our prospects and develop solid business conversations through cold outreach
- Leverage sales and industry best practices to identify and qualify our next ideal customer
- Execute on outbound prospecting techniques and qualifying leads at a pace and quality to consistently hit and exceed monthly goals
- Log activity consistently and reliably in the CRM tool - Salesforce
- Collaborate with Account Executive team to develop territory strategy and strengthen a highly convertible pipeline
- Execute successful follow up on marketing tasks such as webinars, campaigns, and qualified contacts a weekly basis
You'll Enjoy This Role If You Have:
- 1-3 years experience in a professional environment - bonus points for B2B Software Sales
- Demonstrated success interacting with people by phone, leading, persuading and overcoming obstacles associated with prospecting
- Proven effective use of Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Google Apps, Slack, and Outreach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organized and disciplined approach to daily activity planning, setting goals and achieving success
- Enthusiastic and self-starting
- Experience with or ability to learn web applications such as Salesforce and LinkedIn
What we have for you:
- Competitive Salary - At Salsify, we strive to offer generous benefits packages that are meaningful and unique, aimed at meeting
the diverse needs of our employees around the globe. Our strategy is to offer a competitive salary, by paying above-average market rates - Open Vacation Policy - You have 22 vacation days per year. We trust our employees to be responsible. This means that if you need more time off, you are allowed to take it
- Equity - Everyone gets a piece of the pie - Salsify grants every full-time employee equity
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - We offer a competitive individual and family plan through Multicare
- Life Plan - in case of death or permanent disability
- Meal Allowance - 9,60€ per worked day
- Remote Allowance - 25€ per month
- Referral Bonuses - A 2500€ bonus is rewarded to employees who assist in finding qualified candidates that turn into successful hires
- Summer Flex Hours - Employees are encouraged to take Summer Flex Hours during the Summer whenever feasible! The goal is to give our employees more flexibility so that we can unplug and take advantage of the longer, sunnier days
- Unplug Days - We have heard how valuable it is to pick some days and shut down so that everyone can unplug and not worry about what they are missing. You can expect a handful of days throughout the year that are considered ‘company closed’ Salsify Unplug days
- Virtual + In-person Events - By hosting virtual educational webinars, team-building events, volunteer opportunities, and more, employees are able to keep in touch with their coworkers and give back to our community
- Talkspace & Employee Assistance Programs - We have partnered with Talkspace to give employees easy access to licensed mental health providers for counseling and therapy support. In addition to Talkspace, our Global EAP through Workplace Options also provides access to counseling sessions and support services to help employees navigate both work and home life at no cost to you
At Salsify, we maintain 3 core principles as part of our Compensation Philosophy:
- We pay market rates, which are competitive and equitable
- We pay based on performance and proficiency, not tenure
- We adjust proactively; when the market moves, we do too
The posted compensation range reflects the base salary for this position. In addition to base salary, some eligible roles may also have a commission plan or a bonus incentive. All Salsify employees receive equity in the form of stock options. All full-time employees are invited to participate in our Total Rewards plan, which includes health & medical benefits, PTO, and more. Offers to join Salsify are based on a few criteria, including the scope of the role, the candidate’s work experience, targeted skills, internal equity of the team, and external market data.
National Pay Range
€20.400—€24.000 EUR
Salsify loves a good success story and it would be our privilege to help write yours! We recognize that talent and potential come in all forms and that years of experience does not guarantee on-the-job effectiveness or leadership potential. Our hiring process involves recognizing a person’s achievements, subject matter expertise, and passion, not just check marks next to a job description. If you have an interest in our roles please do not hesitate to apply - we would be happy to speak with you!
A member of Talent 'talent@salsify.com' will be reaching out about next steps if we would like to move forward.
Salsify’s mission is to empower brand manufacturers to win on the digital shelf.
Helping brand manufacturers to win online is what we do. Our culture is who we are. We are empowered. We are positive thinkers. We take action. We care deeply. These values have driven Salsify’s growth and earned the company numerous top workplace awards.
We are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and have hubs in Lisbon (Portugal) and Sydney (Australia). If you are excited to work in a fast-paced environment with a team that values agility, curiosity and passion, we want to hear from you!
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An Inclusive Place To Work
Salsify does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Studies have found that people of color and women do not apply to jobs if they do not meet all the requirements. At Salsify we are committed to empowering a diverse workforce. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Accommodations
Salsify is committed to an inclusive hiring process, and we aim to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need any accommodations for the application or throughout the interview process please contact cx@salsify.com.
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