Business Development Representative

Speer Technologies, Inc.

$50K — $150K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in business development or related sector.
  • Experience with lead generation tools and CRM platforms.
  • Proven ability in cold outreach strategies and communications.
  • Familiarity with RFP processes and procurement.
  • Understanding of market research techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage a pipeline of leads through various outreach strategies.
  • Support the RFP lifecycle from research to submission.
  • Identify and procure unique business development opportunities at events.
  • Foster partnerships with consulting firms and similar organizations.
  • Utilize tools like Hubspot and Apollo for deal sourcing.
  • Critique and suggest improvements on current approval workflows.
  • Keep CRM tools updated with tracking information and deadlines.

Benefits

  • Dental care coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Vision care coverage.
  • Wellness program access.
Full Job Description
Primary Purpose

  • Build a pipeline of leads using enrichment tools and strategies including cold outreach, cold calling and marketing strategies to bring leads into the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Passively supporting the operations team with the full RFP lifecycle from procurement to submission.
  • Passively procure unique RFPs, awards and grants that align with our industries and experience.
  • Identify business development opportunities within networking events, conferences and conversation (cold outreach) that develop leverage and presence for Speer Technologies within the public/private sectors.
  • Tangible effort building partnerships with consulting firms and industry adjacent organizations for marketing, collaborations and event driven initiatives.
  • Learning and leveraging tools like Clay, LinkedIn, Apollo, Hubspot and other technology platforms to source deals.
  • Observe our current roles, responsibilities, and approval workflows. Build confidence to critique and identify areas of improvement or experimentation.
  • Keep CRM and tracking tools up to date with opportunities, deadlines, and results.
  • Writing clear emails, documentation, statements of work and pitch decks with clear, effective communication.
  • Performing market research to understand your target audience, markets and their gaps.
  • Working with the technical teams to build decks and put together SOWs.

Expected Outcomes

  • Improved win/loss ratio for deal closing.
  • Writing statements of work with clear pricing alongside strong communication using cold outreach.
  • Building relationships within organizations demonstrated through networking events, conferences and conversation (cold outreach).
  • Contribute to a growing pipeline of qualified leads.
  • Gain confidence in cold outreach, writing effective emails, and using sales tools (LinkedIn, Hubspot, Clay, Apollo, etc).
  • Support relationship-building efforts with decision makers in both public and private sectors.
  • Develop understanding of Speer Technologies' markets, ideal customer profile (ICP), and positioning strategies.

First 90 Days

  • Learn the current cold outreach process and provide feedback on improvements.
  • Reach out to at least 5,000 leads per month through supported outreach strategies.
  • Convert at least one lead of any deal size.
  • Show tangible effort in supporting partnerships, marketing campaigns, or event initiatives.

Metrics for Success

  • Target win rate improvement of 5-10% within 3 months through effective communication, market research and statements of work.
  • Introductions to 10+ industry leaders within the government and public sector (CIOs, CEOs, Heads/Managers and IT Directors).
  • Introductions to 10+ industry leaders within the private sector (CIOs, CEOs, Heads/Managers, Marketing, Creative and Engineering Leads).
  • Learning about effective cold outreach through our infrastructure.

Compensation Package

Base Salary: $50,000-150,000 + commission

Commission Structure: Tiered, aligned with deal size bands

Commission by Deal Type

  • $10K 10% commission
  • $10K-$50K 8% commission
  • $50K-$100K 6% commission
  • $100K-$500K 5% commission
  • $500K-$2M 4% commission
  • Enterprise / Strategic Deals ($2M+) 3% commission

Payout Examples

  • Website ($10K) 10K 10% = $1,000
  • Advanced Website ($50K) 50K 8% = $4,000
  • Mobile App ($100K) 00K 6% = $6,000
  • Complex Application ($500K) 00K 5% = $25,000
  • Custom Development ($2M) M 4% = $80,000
  • Enterprise Deal ($12M total annual wins)
  • $2M 4% = $80,000
  • $10M 3% = $300,000
  • Accelerator (+1%) on $12M = $120,000
  • Total = $500,000

Preferred Skills

  • Fluency in French is an asset

Job Details

  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Pay: $50,000-150,000 + commission
  • Flexible language requirement: French not required
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday

Benefits

  • Dental care
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program

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