Sales Development Representative

Company Description

SmartRecruiters powers Superhuman Hiring™ by freeing talent acquisition teams from legacy applicant tracking software and equipping them with next-gen AI functionality. SmartRecruiters’ platform serves as the hiring operating system for 4,000 customers, including Bosch, LinkedIn, and Visa. Companies with business-critical hiring needs turn to SmartRecruiters for best-of-breed functionality, world-class support, and a robust ecosystem of third-party applications and service providers.

We are a values-driven, globally focused tech employer with strong financial backing. By solving the biggest problems, we focus our efforts on what matters most, driving real impact for our organization and customers. For the past three years, we’ve been recognized as a strategic leader in recruitment technology by Fosway Industry Analysts. In 2023 and 2024, we received prestigious awards from Comparably for being a top company for Women, Perks, and Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Happiness, Compensation, Diversity, Culture, and Company Outlook.

At our core, we commit and dig deep, embracing challenges with grit, curiosity, and a drive for excellence. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where trust and determination bring us together – because together, we will win. With competitive salaries, generous equity, and strong internal mobility, we ensure that high performers have meaningful growth opportunities. Our remote-friendly culture is welcoming, respectful, and built to empower every team member to thrive.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a US based Sales Development Representative to join our EMEA Sales Development team located on the West Coast. In this role, you will work with up to three Account Executives to create potential business opportunities for us to sell our products to enterprise level companies.

What you’ll deliver:

• Take charge of driving our top-of-funnel sales pipeline. You will own discovering, qualifying, and nurturing new business leads using cold calling and email/ social media/ marketing campaigns.

• Engage prospects in meaningful conversations, identify their requirements and effectively communicate the value proposition of our products. Set up appointments for our account executives to further nurture and close deals.

• Seek out leads, map accounts, and build creative/ comprehensive account strategies including but not limited to: Building outreach sequences/messaging, identifying and mapping out personas by implementing multi-touch campaigns using a combination of channels such as email, phone calls, social media and other relevant mediums to maximize prospect engagement and response rates.

• Creative messaging: Develop and execute innovative and engaging messaging strategies to capture the attention of prospects and generate interest in our products.

• Exude passion about learning all there is to know about sales: our industry, our client, our target buyer, to learn the history of the industry, our target buyer, best practices for qualifying prospective clients, and more.

• Become an expert at using lead generation tools (Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo) and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to find contacts and extract lead lists.

• Collaborate to accelerate the sales cycle, and be a true partner to our Account Executives so they can close more deals.

• Professionally and powerfully represent the SmartRecruiters mission, brand, and values during every customer interaction.

• Commit to improving every day. As a member of our Sales Development team, you will have access to continued coaching and support as you grow professionally.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional sales experience, in a Business to Business corporate environment, to be able to talk confidently on when and how you have worked with business’ that have over 5000 employees

• Expert level listening skills, the ability to tell a captivating story, and proven interpersonal, written, and verbal communication

• Able to think on your feet, change direction quickly, and not take rejections personally

• Confidence and comfortability communicating with Managers, Directors, VPs, and C-level Executives. Broadly speaking, you should have an aptitude for building relationships while overcoming objections

• Self-disciplined with the ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, thrive in a remote environment, and know when to ask for help

• Detail oriented and able to conduct thorough research on potential customers, industry trends, and competitive landscapes using sources such as annual reports, news articles, industry publications and social media platforms.

• Can receive and immediately implement feedback, with a genuine desire to be better than you were the day before

• Fluent verbal and written English language skills.

Additional Information

SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.