Business Development Representative

Reposted 13 Hours Ago
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Entry level
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Generative AI
The platform delivering future-ready financial operations.
The Role
Qualify inbound marketing leads and generate new meetings through outbound prospecting. Manage pipeline and forecasting in Salesforce and Outreach, handle product questions, meet weekly/monthly metrics, collaborate with marketing, and engage C-suite and finance/accounting prospects while participating in training and company initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

Make Your Mark:

In your role as a Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for developing pipeline and generating qualified demand for BlackLine's market-leading financial automation solutions. As a BDR, you will play an integral part in conveying the value of the BlackLine platform to prospective finance and accounting leaders, having a direct impact on the ongoing growth and success of BlackLine across the region.

You'll Get To:

  • Qualify inbound marketing-generated leads from campaigns, digital channels, webinars, and field events;
  • Generate and qualify high-value meetings with prospective clients through targeted multi-channel outbound prospecting into strategic enterprise accounts and personas;
  • Engage proactively with senior finance and accounting prospects to uncover operational challenges and align them with BlackLine's solutions;
  • Address initial business and software capability queries throughout the sales qualification process;
  • Consistently achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly outbound pipeline metrics (qualified meetings, pipeline generation, and account engagement);
  • Partner closely with regional Marketing and Field Sales teams to execute targeted account-based campaigns;
  • Maintain rigorous CRM hygiene, data integrity, and pipeline tracking across Salesforce and Outreach;
  • Articulate the complex B2B sales cycle while engaging in strategic business conversations with C-suite executives and senior finance leaders across enterprise organisations;
  • Target a largely untapped greenfield market with over 90% total addressable market potential;
  • Successfully handle objections both on the phone and through email.

What You'll Bring:

  • Minimum of 1+ year of successful outbound prospecting experience in a BDR/SDR role (preferably within SaaS/B2B tech), or directly transferable commercial outbound experience (such as 360 agency recruitment, executive search, or high-volume business development);
  • Hands-on experience working with modern sales engagement and prospecting tools (e.g., Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, or equivalent tech stack);
  • Strong ability to quickly grasp complex business solutions, navigate enterprise organisational structures, and speak credibly with senior decision-makers;
  • Self-starter mindset with high accountability, resilience, and a proven track record of meeting or exceeding activity and pipeline targets;
  • High level of professionalism, a collaborative mindset, and strong organisational skills to manage your pipeline and time effectively.

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:


  • A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
  • A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
  • A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.


BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.

Accommodations:

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

Skills Required

  • Prospecting and cold calling to discover and qualify meetings
  • Manage prospecting status, data integrity, and weekly forecasting in Salesforce.com and Outreach
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Self-starter, motivated by goals, strong organizational skills to manage pipeline
  • Ability to handle objections confidently and engage C-suite and Fortune 500 prospects
  • Full fluency in written and spoken English for UK&I region
  • Familiarity with sales and prospecting tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, DiscoverOrg, InsideView, ClearSlide, Kapost, Hoopla)
  • Work in-office at least three days per week if within reasonable commute to an office

BlackLine Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight company‑paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus comprehensive plan choices and wellness resources. Recent announcements and benefits guides reinforce broad, high‑value healthcare coverage.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is prominently featured in official communications and marked as employer‑verified on benefits listings. Materials also reference paid holidays, sick time, and flexibility that support time away.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently listed across careers pages, plan documents, and filings. Guidance also highlights complementary financial benefits such as dependent care FSA support and tuition reimbursement.

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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
1,810 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

BlackLine gives you the innovation of AI-powered software solutions you need to optimize workflows, reduce risk, and prepare for tomorrow’s strategic F&A challenges. BlackLine is the leader in the cloud financial close market and the first and only holistic solution to address intercompany operations. Companies can execute and manage financial close, intercompany, and invoice-to-cash processes with end-to-end transparency and intelligent automation. They can shift their focus from governance to guidance and deliver strategic business outcomes faster and with greater control. Since our founding in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls critical accounting processes. BlackLine is ranked No.5 globally on The Software Report’s 2023 ‘Top 100 Software Companies’ list and earned ‘Top Rated’ awards in Accounting, Financial Close, and Accounts Receivable from TrustRadius. BlackLine was also named to Newsweek’s ‘Most Loved Workplaces’ lists in the US (2022) and UK (2023).  BlackLine is trusted by thousands of companies across all industries and geographies. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, BlackLine is a global company with operations in locations including Pleasanton, New York, London, Paris, Bengaluru, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney. Leading companies like SiriusXM and Domino’s trust BlackLine to close faster with complete and accurate results.

Why Work With Us

BlackLine is a female-founded company led by Therese Tucker, founder and co-CEO. BlackLine is a people-focused company offering a collaborative environment, exciting new challenges, opportunities to acquire new skills, and mentoring to help you succeed. We empower our teams to thrive and always seek new and innovative ways to solve problems.

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