Founding Business Development Representative

Virio

$90K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in business development or a similar role
  • Proven track record of generating outbound leads effectively
  • Strong skills in data management and analysis
  • Hands-on experience with modern Go-To-Market (GTM) tools
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to engage with high-level executives in B2B environments
  • Comfortable with using AI tools for research and outreach

Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the outbound lead generation pipeline from scratch
  • Create and manage the GTM tech stack, including CRM and automation tools
  • Design efficient data and research processes for personalized outreach
  • Engage with influential leaders like founders and CMOs
  • Craft customized messaging that drives responses from prospects
  • Conduct high-volume outreach through various channels
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance outreach and follow-up efficiency
  • Approach outbound as an evolving system rather than simply meeting quotas

Benefits

  • Work alongside the CEO, gaining direct insights and mentorship
  • Receive competitive compensation linked to performance and ownership
  • Opportunity for meaningful equity as part of the founding team
  • Comprehensive health benefits covering medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) retirement plan to support long-term savings
  • All meals provided during working hours
  • Relocation assistance for moving to San Francisco
  • Participation in company-wide annual retreats
  • High level of trust and ownership with opportunities for rapid career growth
  • Strong in-office culture emphasizing excellence and collaboration
Full Job Description
Founding Business Development Representative (BDR)

Location: San Francisco (in-person, in-office, full-time ONLY)

Compensation: $90K - $120K base | $135K - $160K OTE

We're looking for a Founding BDR to build and scale our outbound engine from scratch. This is part BDR, part GTM engineer - you'll source and engage founders, CMOs, and GTM leaders at high-growth B2B companies, and you'll build the data, tools, and automations that make outbound work better than any traditional SDR could.

What You'll Do
  • Own outbound pipeline generation from 0 1 - from ICP to first conversation
  • Build and own our GTM tech stack from scratch - enrichment, sequencing, CRM, automation
  • Engineer data and research pipelines (Clay, scrapers, enrichment, AI workflows) that feed personalized outreach at scale
  • Source and engage founders, CMOs, CROs, and GTM leaders
  • Craft messaging that gets responses - not generic templates
  • Run high-volume, high-quality multi-channel outreach (email, LinkedIn, calls)
  • Use AI tools to move faster - better research, better outreach, better follow-up
  • Treat outbound as a system to build and improve, not a quota to grind

What Makes You a Great Fit
  • Exceptional at outbound - or obsessed with getting great at it
  • Thinks like a builder - automates and systematizes instead of doing things manually
  • Hands-on (or hungry to get hands-on) with modern GTM tooling - Clay, enrichment tools, scrapers, sequencers, AI
  • Comfortable with data - can source, structure, and clean it for sharp targeting
  • AI-native - uses tools to work smarter and the output reflects it
  • Understands the GTM buyer deeply - founders, CMOs, CROs, revenue leaders
  • Writes and communicates well - your outreach doesn't sound like everyone else's

Traits That Thrive at Virio
  • High agency & execution bias - Takes action immediately without waiting for direction
  • Systems thinking - Builds process and tooling, doesn't just grind manually
  • Pipeline obsession - Focused on pipeline quality, velocity, and sustained forward momentum
  • Comfort with ambiguity - Energized by uncertainty and motivated by building from scratch
  • Direct, accountable communication - Values clarity, speed, and ownership in communication
  • Low ego & relentless ownership - Takes full responsibility and follows through without excuses

Benefits
  • Work directly with the CEO
  • Competitive total compensation aligned to impact and ownership
  • Meaningful equity upside as part of the founding team
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • All working meals covered
  • Relocation support for San Francisco
  • Company-wide annual off-site
  • High ownership, high trust, and fast career progression alongside world-class client partners
  • In-person culture with deep commitment to excellence


This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco. We do not offer hybrid or remote positions.

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