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Business Development Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of sales outreach experience
  • Experience running tailored outbound campaigns with cold calling, emailing, and LinkedIn
  • A competitive mindset with a track record of exceeding goals
  • Familiarity with Salesforce and outreach tools such as Salesloft and LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Responsibilities

  • Run creative, thoughtful outreach campaigns (email, LinkedIn, and phone) to book sales meetings with senior executives
  • Research companies, identify the right stakeholders, and build tailored outbound strategies
  • Collaborate with a sales director and leadership to get coaching and see how deals move through a sales pipeline

Key facts

Other skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

About the company

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Freethink

We’re a media company that publishes stories about our changing world, for people who want to have a hand in changing it. Each day, we release new videos and articles featuring passionate innovators who are solving humanity’s biggest challenges by thinking differently. From aerospace engineers in the Mojave Desert to entrepreneurs in South America’s biggest slum, our videos give you an intimate look at not only what they’re doing but also why they’re doing it, the obstacles they face, and what motivates them to keep driving forward. We’re betting that after you watch these stories, you’ll come away with insights and inspiration you can use to make a difference in your own way.

Company details

Company typeSME
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Business Development Lead - Remote (US Based)             

Help shape how the world’s leading companies develop great leaders.

If you’re energized by fostering client relationships, love the thrill of opening doors, and want your work to have a real impact, this opportunity is for you. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for an experienced BDR to accelerate that growth by starting sales conversations with senior leaders at the world’s most influential companies.

At Big Think+, we’re helping develop leaders and transform culture at companies like Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Marriott, Bank of America, and Tory Burch. We’ve created over 1,700 video-based lessons that feature more F500 execs, Ivy League academics, and best-selling authors than any other leadership solution on the market. 

What you’ll do

  • Open doors at iconic companies Run creative, thoughtful outreach campaigns (email, LinkedIn, and phone) to book sales meetings with senior executives. 
  • Learn how consultative selling works – Research companies, identify the right stakeholders, and build tailored outbound strategies – not spammy email blasts.
  • Work closely with experienced sales leaders – Collaborate with a sales director and leadership to get coaching and see how deals move through a sales pipeline. 

What you’ll get out of this opportunity

  • Hands-on mentorship and a collaborative, supportive culture
  • Advancement opportunities within a fast-growing business
  • Experience selling an impactful product in a growing, competitive market
  • Access the Big Think+ platform to sharpen your own leadership skills
  • Comprehensive wellness benefits: memberships to HealthAdvocate, Teladoc, OneMedical, and Talkspace
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance, 401(k), and Commuter Benefits

What you’ll need

  • 1+ years of sales outreach experience
  • Experience running tailored outbound campaigns with cold calling, emailing, and LinkedIn
  • A competitive mindset with a track record of exceeding goals
  • Familiarity with Salesforce and outreach tools such as Salesloft and LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Compensation: $80,000 base salary, $110,000 OTE (uncapped commission)

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