For 30 years, Intrado (formerly West Corporation) has been a thought leader in building new technologies to help our clients adapt to digital transformation in communication and is disrupting the digital communications space. We help our clients more effectively communicate, collaborate and connect with their audiences through a diverse portfolio of solutions. Intrado has provided reliable, high-quality, voice and data services and has sales and operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Intrado Digital Media advances the way companies communicate with their employees, customers, investors and the public. We are proud to power mission critical communications such as corporate website hosting, marketing webinars, webcasts, audio, video & web conferencing, online virtual events, product launches, employee town halls and investor days.
Digital Media also provides a Public Relations and Investor Relations suite which can be combined or stand-alone from the solutions outlined above. The PR suite includes press release distribution through GlobeNewswire, Media Monitoring, a market leading Media Contact Database and an array of solutions for Investor Relations.
The Position:
Intrado Digital Media is hiring a Business Development Representative (“BDR”) to join our team in Chicago in the beginning of 2021. The BDR will be responsible for exercising written and verbal skills to optimize each communication with potential customers. The origin of these conversations will be from inbound marketing sourced leads and from the BDR’s outreach efforts. This role will be a key support role to sales staff to optimize sales efficiency and enhance the customer experience.
Essential Duties:
•Develop sales opportunities through extensive cold calling activities
•Develop sales opportunities by working to turn inbound interest from prospective customers into sales-ready leads
•Maintain excellent knowledge regarding products and product offers, engaging in additional on-the-job training, as well as on-going training
•Meet with perspective clients to educate and demonstrate value of assigned products and services
•Execute calls and email cadences to achieve an established number of completed activities per day goals
•Provide support to Sales leadership and team members ensuring to adhere to established timelines
•Assist sales and marketing staff with sales campaigns as needed
•Utilize software solutions including but not limited to Salesforce, SalesLoft, and Outlook
•Leadership and exposure to a variety of projects is a unique element of this role. You may be asked to take lead on projects to support other teams at Intrado