Sales Development Representative

Payscale is a compensation innovator helping organizations transform their pay strategies into competitive advantages. The Sales Development Representative will build a strong sales foundation by learning prospecting, lead qualification, and customer engagement, while collaborating with Account Executives to identify potential buyers and drive interest in Payscale's solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with full cycle Account Executives on territory planning to develop quality opportunities within assigned geographic territories or industry verticals
• Qualifying all inbound leads by acting as a consultant where we seek to understand prospects needs and address them head on
• Prospecting into accounts by employing innovative techniques and strategies for researching prospective companies and potential buyers to target with persona specific communication via email, phone, and LinkedIn
• Overcoming objections and effectively communicating Payscale’s value propositions to key decision makers such as Senior Managers and Executives regarding appropriate product offerings
• High level knowledge of product offerings
• Staying current on industry trends and maintaining high level knowledge of competitor’s product offerings
• Maintaining up to date records and providing valuable market intelligence to Marketing, Sales, and Product teams in sales tools like Salesforce and Outreach
• Achieving monthly pipeline goals set by sales management
• Continuous learning through mock calls, formal training, and regular coaching and feedback

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of professional experience, preferably 1-2 years in sales including phone-based lead generation, inside sales and/or business development activities, territory planning, and outbound prospecting
• Proficiency with Salesforce or a similar CRM
• Proficiency with sales enablement tools such as Outreach/Salesloft, Highspot