Business Development Representative (Fluent/Business Level English)
Location: Reading, UK
Experience: 0-3 Years
Position: 4 days on-site
About us:
Fortinet’s mission is to deliver the most innovative, highest-performing network security fabric to secure and simplify IT infrastructures. We are a leading global provider of Network Security Solutions for carriers, data centers, enterprises, and distributed offices. We have proven to be a truly innovative technology driven network Security Company with over 1300 registered Global Patents.
We are looking for a talented, driven, and self-motivated individual to join us as Business Development Representative. Fortinet is welcoming recent college graduates and are ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment! As an Entry-level Business Development Representative, you will have the opportunity to learn about the industry, and set the foundation for career advancement.
As a BDR, you will:
- Learn and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of Fortinet’s technology in order to articulate our value proposition to decision-makers, as well as being able to successfully manage and overcome objections.
- Research customers, identify decision makers, educate prospects and qualify buying interest and sense of urgency.
- Prospecting into multiple organizations via calling, networking and e-mail, with the help of cutting-edge digital platforms for intent based leads such as Bombora and 6Sense, and contact discovery using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Discover.org, and other digital tools and Internet sources, to build and maintain a high-quality lead pipeline.
- Schedule well qualified appointments with key decision makers within targeted companies.
- Meet and exceed daily and weekly call goals, as well as deliver a high quantity of well qualified sales opportunities.
- Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing and other Fortinet business functions in the development of strategic sales approaches.
Requirements:
- Self-starter with positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing and presentation skills
- Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and highly data-driven are musts Basic knowledge in IT or cybersecurity
- Ability to work in a high-energy sales team environment; phenomenal and collaborative teammate
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
What you can expect from us:
- On the job and more formal online training and development opportunities, with the possibility to get the industry recognized certifications.
- A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.
- An excellent role to start a career in enterprise technology sales, with opportunities to get involved with marketing, technology operations and sales
- Employee days to meet and learn about our key sponsorships and events
Apply now if you want to grow your career with a leading global cybersecurity company with 19 successive years of double-digit growth!!!
Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality in addition to any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
About UsFortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.Skills Required
- Fluent/Business level English
- 0-3 years of experience (entry-level)
- Ability to work on-site in Reading, UK four days per week
- Basic knowledge in IT or cybersecurity
- Strong phone, listening, writing, and presentation skills; self-starter
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, customer focus, and data-driven mindset
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a high-energy sales team
- Experience using CRM (Salesforce) and sales/intent tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Bombora, 6Sense, Discover.org)
Fortinet Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortinet and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortinet.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage includes a no-premium HDHP option with HSA funding alongside PPO/HMO choices, reducing employee costs at enrollment. Eligibility starts on the date of hire and includes company-paid life and disability coverage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental-health access through Modern Health and an EAP offers therapy, coaching, and counseling resources. Lifestyle extras such as legal assistance, commuter benefits, pet-insurance discounts, and subsidized meals and snacks enhance everyday support.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages include annual bonuses, sales commissions, and stock awards. Earnings potential can be strong in sales when quotas are realistic and attainment is high.
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Fortinet develops and sells cybersecurity solutions.
