Business Development Representative - New York

  • Full-time

Company Description

ABOUT OUR FIRM: 

Lightspeed Human Capital Management Inc. is considered a global leader in the recruitment of top C-Level Executives, Sales , Sales Engineers, Technical Sales (Pre/Post), Support, Marketing, Product Management and Product Marketing candidates. In the past year, the Lightspeed Recruiting team has delivered top level candidates for the clients considered BEST IN CLASS  including award winners – focusing on Manufactoring, Enterprise Networking, Security, SDN/NFV, Virtualization, Archiving, Storage and Mobility solutions worldwide. Our candidates have repeatedly been the TOP candidates in Sales Achievement, Leadership and Business Excellence. How we do know? Our clients call to Thank Us a Year after placements are made…this is success.

CLIENT INDUSTRY: Cloud Networking 

REPORTING TO:  Director of Sales 

JOB TITLE(s): Business Development Representative 

Job Description

We have our eyes set on an ambitious goal: to help build a better Internet. We are working to create a faster, more secure, and more reliable experience for anyone online and given the scale at which we operate, our mission is big. Our team is hard at work shaping the future of the Internet by solving some of its toughest challenges.

About the Team

This is a great opportunity to be an early member of a high performing sales team at a hyper-growth technology company. We are looking for ownership-oriented team members with excellent communication skills and technical curiosity as well as energy and enthusiasm. You will:

  • Create excellent customer experiences
  • Learn customer-centric sales skills
  • Become an expert in my client’s product
  • Help find solutions for customers needs

Qualifications

As a BDR, you’ll develop new business opportunities from inbound and marketing-generated leads as well as strategic outreach, while identifying target accounts for new outbound sales campaigns. Success in this role will be measured by meeting target quotas related to the number of qualified opportunities, the value of the sales pipeline, and closed business. You’ll report, track, and manage sales activities and results using Salesforce.com while also playing an active role in the creation and iteration of team processes.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or previous relevant experience as a BDR required
  • Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit
  • Knowledge of data center networking technologies
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal & written)
  • Aptitude to learn technical concepts/terms
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills

Additional Information

Lightspeed Human Capital Management Inc. is a global leader in international recruitment services, specializing in Network Optimization, Service Assurance, Security, OSS/BSS, and SDN/NFV within the telecom space.  Lightspeed works with leading clients in the technology sector and is always looking for exceptional candidates searching for their next opportunity. If this sounds like you, connect with us on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter @talentxfactor, and visit our website www.talentxfactor.com.