The SDR is responsible for nurturing client relationships, conducting outreach, managing sales activities, and communicating effectively to onboard new clients.
As a Sales Development Representative Prospector (SDR), your focus is on nurturing, maintaining and cultivating customer relationships and success from prospected, inactive and current client accounts. Sales Development Representatives will be responsible for calling prospective clients and moving them through the sales funnel for pursuit of contract by SDRs who manage accounts. This role is responsible for continued outreach to prospects, prior customers for reactivation and those who use Business Wire competitors to contribute to the growth of the business unit year over year. Sales Development Representatives will also be responsible for managing outbound prospecting of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) generated from marketing campaigns, etc
What You Will Do
- Nurtures, maintains and cultivates customer relationships and success from existing and newly created transactional/non-contract accounts.
- Maintains a daily activity of 50-75 calls for prospective clients that include first outreach and continued strategic targeting of said accounts to onboard as a new client.
- Contacts customers through telephone, email, and social media to convey knowledge and position yourself as a resource and expert within investor relations, financial reporting, public relations, marketing, and corporate communications industries.
- Field incoming emails and phone calls from prospective clients. This includes but is not limited to queries on pricing, billing/collection matters, general product information and other related questions
- Develops thorough knowledge of the industry, our products and services, as well as those of our competitors.
- Effectively communicates the value proposition and ROI of Business Wire products and services.
- Maintains accurate records of all sales activities, including sales calls, meetings, opportunities, emails, social outreach, in Salesforce CRM.
- Maximizes results by satisfying multiple buyers in an organization and systematically address conflicting needs of multiple buyer influencers.
- Works collaboratively in a group setting to achieve shared results.
- Research prospects and identifies stakeholders in order to generate interest and create rapport.
- Manages expectations and overcomes objections in an effective manner.
What You Will Need
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with clients across an organizational hierarchy, including executive/C-level.
- B2B prospecting experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
- Exceptional time management skills displaying the ability to manage multiple tasks with strict attention to detail.
- Resilience, perseverance, and the ability to overcome objections a must.
- Self-disciplined, organized and ambitious with the ability to consistently hit daily and monthly objectives.
- Understanding and ability to communicate at a high level with professionals in investor relations, financial reporting, public relations, marketing, and corporate communications preferred.
- BA/BS degree, or international equivalent, preferred.
- 3 years of sales experience preferred.
- Proficiency with Salesforce.com and HubSpot preferred.
What We Offer
- The base salary range for this position is $64K to $67K/year. Offered salary will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to: applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Business Wire reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time.
- Business Wire’s total rewards include:
- Ability to work remotely
- Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment
- $100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources
- 401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit sharing contribution (subject to company performance)
- PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!
Similar Jobs
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
The Compliance Analyst II at Affirm will support compliance governance and oversight by reviewing consumer complaints, collaborating with teams to address compliance issues, and contributing to risk assessment and process improvements.
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
The role involves developing product strategies for RaptorDB's analytical capabilities, managing engineering collaboration, and engaging with enterprise customers to enhance data platform offerings.
Top Skills:
AIAnalytical PlatformsBigQueryDistributed Data SystemsEnterprise DatabasesMicrosoft FabricRedshiftSalesforce Data CloudSnowflakeSynapseTeradata
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
Lead the go-to-market team for Built On ServiceNow solutions, driving strategy execution, partner engagement, and sales enablement while managing a team and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Top Skills:
Servicenow
What you need to know about the Los Angeles Tech Scene
Los Angeles is a global leader in entertainment, so it’s no surprise that many of the biggest players in streaming, digital media and game development call the city home. But the city boasts plenty of non-entertainment innovation as well, with tech companies spanning verticals like AI, fintech, e-commerce and biotech. With major universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and the nearby UC Irvine, the city has a steady supply of top-flight tech and engineering talent — not counting the graduates flocking to Los Angeles from across the world to enjoy its beaches, culture and year-round temperate climate.
Key Facts About Los Angeles Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 375,800; 5.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Snap, Netflix, SpaceX, Disney, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, adtech, media, software, game development
- Funding Landscape: $11.6 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Strong Ventures, Fifth Wall, Upfront Ventures, Mucker Capital, Kittyhawk Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Quantum Science and Engineering


