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SugarCRM is looking for a talented, energetic and driven individual to join our team as Business Development Representative (BDR) in the UK. Supporting the UK and potentially wider EMEA sales team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our outbound prospecting efforts.
Building rapport with contacts through phone calls, emails (including video emails) and social channels comes naturally to you. You will work closely with the SugarCRM sales team to ensure that the leads provided to sales are qualified correctly and are progressing through the sales funnel. This involves gathering key information to update the CRM system and assigning next steps for sales or marketing nurture paths.
Impact you will make in the role
- Proactively identify and engage with potential clients in the UK market through outbound telemarketing, email campaigns, social media outreach, and video prospecting.
- Build and maintain relationships with key prospects, understanding their needs, and effectively conveying how our solutions can benefit them.
- Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly outbound prospecting and lead generation targets.
- Continuously research and analyse the UK market to identify trends, opportunities, and potential clients.
- Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
- Stay current on the SugarCRM products and solutions
- Actively look for opportunities to improve, optimize lead management
- Record information and maintain detailed and accurate records in the CRM system
Expertise you will bring in
- Experience with value-based selling highly preferred
- Strong proficiency in using email, social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.), and video prospecting to engage with key prospects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Professional, determined, and results-oriented
- Positive attitude, team-oriented, and a self-starter
- A hunger for a career in sales and a desire to learn and grow within a dynamic sales environment.
- Ability to accurately determine lead qualifications based upon established criteria
- Comfortable learning key software applications
To stand out from the crowd
- Previous experience of using SalesLoft (or similar sales cadence tools) and LinkedIn Sales Navigator would be advantageous
- Whilst this role will focus on the UK, other languages could be advantageous, particularly French, German and/or Italian
We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of dedication, impact, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We want you to learn new things in this role, and we encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we’re looking for. We also know that diversity of background and thought makes for better problem solving and more creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.