Business Development Representative (Remote)

Posted 9 Hours Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
44K-66K Annually
Junior
Software • Analytics • Cybersecurity
Optro helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity, redefining GRC for the agentic future of risk management.
The Role
The BDR generates qualified sales opportunities by outbound prospecting, cold calling, and emailing; manages named accounts and territory data in Salesforce; supports demand-generation and AE outreach; and meets weekly/monthly activity and meeting-set metrics to drive pipeline growth for the sales organization.
Summary Generated by Built In

Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, Optro is the leading audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform on the market. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.
At Optro, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte!

Why This Role is Exciting

The Business Development Representative (BDR) partners with Account Executives to drive pipeline growth by identifying and creating new qualified sales opportunities within an assigned territory. This role manages outbound campaigns in partnership with account executives, identifying decision makers at key accounts, and working to pre-qualify new opportunities and schedule meetings with potential buyers. Our BDR team is a critical component of our revenue organization and will fuel the next wave of company growth. Exceptional performers will have incredible opportunities for advancement within the company.

The ideal candidate for the Business Development Representative role will have an interest in a sales career, a strong work ethic, self-discipline, and time management skills. In addition to generating new business opportunities, your responsibilities may include developing long-term customer relationships, managing assigned customer accounts, partnering with account executives to assist with product demos, and developing and optimizing a sales pipeline while maintaining pursuit strategies focused on key decision makers. There will be career development and growth opportunities available to those who thrive in this role.

Location: Must be located in Central and West Coast time zones.

Key Responsibilities

  • Bring a world-class solution to market and function as the initial face of Optro

  • Generate new business opportunities to fuel Optro's growth

  • Leverage sales technology including Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Orum and UserGems to build and manage pipeline

  • Make ~40-50+ outbound phone calls and 60+ outbound emails each day

  • Manage your named accounts, own your territory, and help maintain data integrity in Salesforce.com

  • Support marketing efforts by assisting in demand generation campaigns

  • Achieve, or exceed, weekly and monthly metrics including sales activities, meetings set, qualified leads, and new contacts prospected

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

  • Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) is required

  • 1+ years of prior inbound/outbound sales experience within a B2B SaaS environment is required

  • Demonstrated cold calling and LinkedIn prospecting skills is required

  • Have a strong desire to launch a career in the world of SaaS sales

  • Audit or Accounting background a plus, but not required

  • Enjoy working in a collaboratively competitive and fun environment. Achieve your goals while also making others around you better too!

  • Think strategically - You’re going to need to partner with your sales team members to execute winning strategies to get more meetings with your target accounts

  • Be comfortable in a fast-paced, high-energy, ever-changing environment

  • Possess a go-getter attitude! You strive to turn any “No!” you get into a “Yes!”

  • Be coachable - we’ll provide feedback to help you grow and reach your best

  • Be confident using platforms like Salesforce.com, LinkedIn, and Outreach. It’s ok if you haven’t used them before! You’re smart and we’ll train you

  • Be committed to lifelong learning and continuous development personally and professionally

  • Be friendly, enthusiastic, thoughtful, and empathetic in your professional communication. Know your stuff so you have the ability to think on your feet in a conversation

  • You are highly organized and able to adapt to changing priorities

Perks (United States)

  • Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!

  • Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life

  • Comprehensive employee health coverage

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Competitive compensation & bonus program

  • Flexible vacation (exempt) / Accrued vacation (non-exempt)

  • Time off for your birthday & volunteering

  • Employee resource groups

  • Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!

  • Parental Leave

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

  • Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s a mindset.

  • Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.

  • Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what’s next.

  • Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s success.

  • Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve.


Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.
We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation.

 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS)
  • 1+ years inbound/outbound sales experience in a B2B SaaS environment
  • Demonstrated cold calling and LinkedIn prospecting skills
  • Located in Central or West Coast time zones
  • Comfortable making high-volume outbound outreach (approx. 40-50 calls and 60+ emails daily)
  • Experience or ability to use Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Orum, and UserGems
  • Pass required background checks
  • Audit or Accounting background

Optro Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Optro and has not been reviewed or approved by Optro.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits A monthly wellness stipend (often cited around $200), mental-health resources like Headspace, coaching, and therapy, plus office meals/snacks and hybrid/remote flexibility enhance day-to-day support. These extras contribute to a well-rounded package beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO spans vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement, with many salaried roles described as having flexible or “unlimited” PTO. Paid leave options for parents further expand available time away.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Salary ranges are openly listed for multiple roles (e.g., Senior Software Engineer II at $156,000–$214,500 with a 15% target bonus), indicating clear pay bands and structure. Stated positioning of a competitive compensation and bonus program supports expectations of market-aligned pay.

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The Company
HQ: Cerritos, California
779 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Optro (formerly AuditBoard) helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity, redefining GRC through an agentic system of action. More than 50% of the Fortune 500 trust Optro to elevate audit, risk, and compliance in addressing a new era of risk. Optro is top-rated by customers on G2 and was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools, Assurance Leaders. To learn more, visit: optro.ai.

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