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Sales Development Representative

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in B2B internal sales (approximately 12 months), ideally within SaaS, software, data analytics, or subscription-based solutions
  • Ability to confidently engage prospects by phone, establish credibility, and build rapport
  • Collaborative team mindset with strong interpersonal skills and resilience

Responsibilities

  • Create target lists of key points of contact within your portfolio of prospect accounts using Salesforce, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo
  • Develop creative engagement campaigns that drive curiosity using email, HubSpot, LinkedIn, and phone
  • Discover new business opportunities by understanding a prospect’s interests, needs, and knowledge gaps through thoughtful conversations with senior decision makers
  • Respond to all marketing-generated leads in a professional and timely manner to identify opportunities

About the company

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Elsevier

Information Technology & Services

As a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems. In everything we publish, we uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity. We bring that same rigor to our information analytics solutions for researchers, health professionals, institutions and funders. Elsevier employs 8,700 people worldwide. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress. With the Elsevier Foundation and our external Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board, we work in partnership with diverse stakeholders to advance inclusion and diversity in science, research and healthcare in developing countries and around the world.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInformation Technology & Services
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Are you motivated by building meaningful connections with senior decision makers and uncovering new business opportunities?

Do you enjoy creating innovative outreach campaigns and driving measurable impact in a fast-paced sales environment?

About the Role
As part of the Intellectual Property business unit, you will focus on identifying, engaging, and qualifying new business opportunities with prospective clients. You will play a critical role in generating high-value leads and enabling Enterprise Account Managers to succeed through well-prepared meetings and insights. This role emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and delivering a positive prospect experience.

Responsibilities

  • Create target lists of key points of contact within your portfolio of prospect accounts using Salesforce, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo

  • Develop creative engagement campaigns that drive curiosity using email, HubSpot, LinkedIn, and phone

  • Discover new business opportunities by understanding a prospect’s interests, needs, and knowledge gaps through thoughtful conversations with senior decision makers

  • Respond to all marketing-generated leads in a professional and timely manner to identify opportunities

  • Deliver a consistent volume of meetings for Enterprise Account Managers, including detailed handover notes and briefings

  • Provide prospects with a high-quality experience and positive impression

  • Use Salesforce to record all activity and client interactions, ensuring data accuracy and quality

Requirements

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience in B2B internal sales (approximately 12 months), ideally within SaaS, software, data analytics, or subscription-based solutions

  • Ability to confidently engage prospects by phone, establish credibility, and build rapport

  • Collaborative team mindset with strong interpersonal skills and resilience

  • Ability to work towards and achieve weekly and monthly targets

  • Interest in technology and innovation

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Salesforce

  • Familiarity with HubSpot and use of AI in sales processes

  • Ability to use metrics to monitor performance and understand results and drivers

Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern
Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.



U.S. National Base Pay Range: $42,600 - $70,800. Total Target Cash Range: $65,600 - $109,000. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

If performed in New Jersey, the base pay range is $50,204 - $80,196, the total target cash range is $77,462 - $123,738.



Pay mix between base and variable pay varies based on sales role; please discuss with the recruiter.



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