Business Development Representative, EMEA

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2 Locations
Hybrid
Junior
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business.
The Role
The Business Development Representative generates demand for Xero's solutions, qualifies leads, conducts research, and collaborates with the sales team.
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Our Purpose 
At Xero, we’re here to help supercharge small businesses. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

How you’ll make an impact

As a Business Development Representative (BDR) at Xero, you will be responsible for generating demand for our platform and solutions in a defined territory or market segment. You will work to generate prospects and qualify leads that translate to revenue opportunities for our Account Executive team. 

You will act as a thought leader in your defined territory, representing Xero at our own and partner events, and establish a credible profile in the industry to attract high value partners to our business, and grow our market share. 

What you’ll do

  • Plan and execute on generating demand for our platform solutions. This may include marketing, events, targeted use of prospecting lists etc. 
  • Make outbound calls to prospective accountants and bookkeepers, or subsidiaries in Enterprise networks and agreements, in order to generate qualified opportunities for the Account Executive team. 
  • Use a variety of channels to reach prospects including phone, email, and social media.
  • Qualify leads and routing to the appropriate sales representative.
  • Conduct research on potential partners and identify key decision-makers within the organisation.
  • Maintain accurate records of all prospecting activities and track progress in our CRM.
  • Collaborate with the sales team to develop and refine the lead generation strategy.

Success looks like

  • High productivity levels, regularly achieving or exceeding monthly and quarterly quotas, demonstrating effectiveness in creating demand and contributing to team success
  • Excellent call quality and handover to the Account Executive team
  • Up to date records of all prospecting activities in CRM enabling better tracking and analysis efforts
  • High delivery of new active or potential partners to sales representatives  

What you’ll bring with you

  • Prior experience in a SaaS company preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with CRM systems - Salesforce
  • Demonstrated experience in generating business leads through multiple channels
  • Proven ability to develop targeted strategies for each channel, effectively reach potential customers, and drive interest in products or services. 
  • Strong analytical skills to assess channel performance and optimize approaches for maximum lead generation
  • Ability to anticipate stakeholder needs, risks and dependencies while problem solving for solutions 

Why Xero?
Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, private medical insurance, gym passes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

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SaaS
Salesforce

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The Company
HQ: Wellington
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.

Why Work With Us

We believe that by simplifying the complex we're not only making life better for small business, we’re helping to create a stronger, more vibrant economy. When you join this team, you’re impacting local communities, on a global scale. Being a Fast Co. Best Workplace for Innovators is a direct reflection of our creative, curious culture.

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