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Why hire a sales development representative? ↓

Skills to look for ↓

Resources for hiring ↓

You might hire a sales development representative to:

  • Represent the company’s products and services, starting with a comprehensive understanding and leading to consumer research to identify how solutions meet needs

  • Generate leads and build relationships by nurturing warm prospects and finding new potential sales outlets

  • Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects and engage sales executives for next steps

  • Identify best practices to refine the company’s lead generation playbook

 

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Required Skills and qualifications Preferred skills and qualifications
2-3 years of sales experience, with a history of exceeding lead targets
 Proficiency with SalesForce or other CRM software 
Strong communication skills via phone and email
 Prior experience as a sales development rep with a track record of achieving sales quotes 
Proven creative problem-solving approach and strong analytical skills
  
Strong desire and ability to move up within a sales organization 
  
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