Business Development Representative - UK&I

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Development Representative (BDR) plays a key role in helping Storyblok meet its growth goals and is part of the Sales organization. The BDR is the first point of contact for potential enterprise customers and is responsible for generating qualified pipelines by engaging prospects via multi-channel through the inbound and outbound channel. The BDR engages with and qualifies incoming leads sourced by the Marketing team. The BDR is also responsible for identifying prospects within potential mid-market customer accounts that could benefit from Storyblok, contacting senior decision makers within such organizations, and engaging them to convey our product’s value. By educating ICPs on the problems Storyblok can solve, the main objective is to convert prospects into sales opportunities, grow a pipeline of potential business, and build rapport with senior stakeholders to develop great relationships between Storyblok and new customers. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Identify, generate, and qualify leads and prospects through inbound and outbound channel with the help of a modern tech stack
• Conduct high volume prospecting and engage with prospects through phone calls, emails and social media to generate quality opportunities for our Account Executives
• Attend marketing events and conferences; network and build rapport with prospects
• Nurture long term relationships with prospects; help mid-market and large enterprise companies realize the potential of our product
• Develop new ideas and strategies for identifying and winning potential new customers
• Work closely with Account Executive, align on pipeline generating strategies
• Consistently exceed monthly and quarterly sales KPIs 
• The candidate should ideally be based in the UK or Ireland;
• This role includes 20% travel within assigned territory. Additional travel may include team retreats in locations outside the aforementioned countries

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 1 year of outbound sales experience, preferably in software sales
• Technical experience in the SaaS field (especially CMS) is a plus
• Track record of achieving sales quota and generating new opportunities
• Adept at cold calling, handling objections and booking meetings over the phone
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Experience with outbound sales tactics and sales tech stack
• Accountable and strong drive to deliver results, work in sales and contribute to a fast-growing company
• Self-motivated in a high autonomous, independent remote working culture
• Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking.

OTHER VALUED COMPETENCIES

• Highly motivated and driven
• Strong sense of accountability
• Team player
• Strong work ethic
• Resilient

At Storyblok, we are committed to equitable compensation and pay transparency. We consider many factors when it comes to compensation, such as the scope of the role, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our base salary ranges are determined by job and job level and are benchmarked to relevant location and industry data. The range displayed represents the target US base compensation range within which we are hiring for this role. For some roles Storyblok also offers a competitive commission structure.