Business Development Representative

Adaption

$70K — $130K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years in business development, sales, recruiting, or similar role with accountability.
  • Strong writing skills for effective outreach.
  • Curiosity about AI and tech products; eager to learn and adapt.
  • Excellent organization and follow-through abilities.
  • Resilience in pursuing goals and managing challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze target accounts and teams for potential use of services.
  • Prioritize outreach based on product and market signals.
  • Initiate conversations through personalized communication channels.
  • Qualify leads before transitioning to Account Executives.
  • Experiment with messaging and AI workflows, maintaining an updated CRM.

Benefits

  • Equity in an early-stage startup.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • High-quality equipment and peripherals provided.
  • Access to advanced AI tools and resources.
  • Daily catered lunch, snacks, and coffee available in-office.
Full Job Description
About the role

As an early Business Development Representative, you'll find companies with a real reason to use Adapt and earn the first conversation. You'll combine research, thoughtful outreach, and AI tools to create opportunities that Account Executives accept and advance, not just meetings.

This role is in person at our Presidio office in San Francisco, five days a week.

What you will do

  • Research target accounts, their teams, systems, and likely use cases.
  • Use product and market signals to prioritize relevant outreach.
  • Start conversations through personalized email, LinkedIn, communities, and events.
  • Qualify the problem, account fit, initial champion, and next step before handing off to an AE.
  • Test messages and AI-assisted workflows, keep the CRM current, and share what works.


About you

  • 1+ years in business development, sales development, recruiting, customer-facing work, or another high-accountability professional role.
  • Clear, concise writing and an ability to earn attention through relevant outreach.
  • Curiosity about AI and technical products, with a willingness to improve your workflows using new tools.
  • Strong organization, follow-through, and resilience.


Benefits

  • Equity in an early-stage company.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
  • Top-tier equipment and the peripherals you need.
  • Access to frontier AI tools and Adapt.
  • Daily catered lunch, snacks, and coffee in our Presidio office.


San Francisco base salary is $70,000, OTE is $100,000-$130,000 at 100% quota attainment, excluding equity and benefits.

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