Business Development Representative
About the job
Business Development Representative (BDR)
Location: Remote
Compensation: base + uncapped commission
I am recruiting on behalf of a Fast-growing AI company delivering advanced financial insights and reporting to private equity and VC firms. Rapidly expanding across US and European markets.
The Opportunity
We need a hungry, intelligent prospector who can open doors with CFOs, finance directors, and C-suite executives. You'll build pipeline for our Enterprise Account Executives, identify high-value opportunities, and set the stage for complex sales cycles. This is a launchpad role-top performers move into closing roles within 12-18 months.
What You'll Do
- Generate qualified pipeline through outbound prospecting (calls, emails, LinkedIn, events)
- Research and identify target accounts across private equity and VC firms
- Book qualified meetings for Enterprise Account Executives
- Conduct initial discovery calls with finance and C-suite executives
- Articulate Planr's value proposition to sophisticated buyers
- Collaborate closely with AEs on account strategy and messaging
- Maintain detailed activity metrics and CRM hygiene
- Attend 2-3 industry conferences annually (travel 10-15%)
- Partner with Marketing on campaign feedback and lead quality
What We Need
Non-negotiable:
- 1-3 years B2B sales, BDR, or business development experience (SaaS/tech preferred)
- Self-starter with strong work ethic-you're driven by targets and competition
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable engaging with senior executives-CFOs and finance leaders don't intimidate you
- Coachable with a growth mindset-you want to learn enterprise sales
- Resilient-you handle rejection and stay motivated
- Strong research and organizational skills
- Financially curious-you understand business metrics and can speak intelligently about ROI
- Team player who collaborates effectively with AEs and Marketing
- Comfortable working mainly office-based for training and collaboration
- Bachelor's degree preferred
What Sets You Apart
- You're smart, ambitious, and competitive-you want to be a top performer
- Previous experience prospecting into finance, private equity, or VC firms
- Understanding of financial software, reporting, or analytics
- Track record of exceeding activity and pipeline generation targets
- You're articulate and can quickly grasp complex concepts
- Genuine interest in moving into enterprise sales closing roles
If you're hungry to break into enterprise SaaS sales and willing to outwork the competition, let's talk.
