Sales Development Representative

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Bloomington, MN
1-3 Years Experience
Software • Analytics • Hospitality
Founded on a spirit of innovation and collaboration, IDeaS works to provide precise, data-driven decisions users trust.
The Role
The Sales Development Representative is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and generating qualified leads for the sales team at IDeaS. This role includes collaborating with marketing to execute prospecting campaigns, managing daily prospect activities, and achieving lead generation goals. The position serves as a starting point for a career in sales.
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Passionate people. Loyal clients. Leading solutions.
With a rich culture of creative collaboration and professional growth, IDeaS' team members build successful careers with us.
Headquartered in Bloomington, MN, with a technology center in Pune, India, and regional offices across six continents, IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we're working, our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients' growth through revenue optimization.
Now we just need you!
The Sales Development Representative role is a great place to start your career with IDeaS and has the opportunity to grow within the sales team and broader IDeaS organization. The Sales Development Representative is responsible for supporting the Americas team of 7 sales reps in pursuit of their individual sales quotas. This role is focused on identifying new business opportunities in defined market segments in North America. The primary metric for success is generating qualified leads accepted by and passed to IDeaS Account Executives (sales reps). The Sales Development Representative role is a great place to start your career with IDeaS and has the opportunity to grow within the sales team and broader IDeaS organization.
What you'll be doing

  • Qualify and disposition of leads generated via Marketing Programs according to target market fit and sales readiness. Ensure hand-off of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) to Sales based on established criteria.
  • Collaborate with marketing & inside sales to execute proactive prospecting plans in collaboration with inside sales rep, and pre and post events.
  • Execute customer-centric prospecting campaigns into target client accounts identified by account management team.
  • Navigate prospective client's corporate structure to identify decision makers, uncover critical business issues, stimulate interest, and appropriately communicate IDeaS' value proposition.
  • Manage daily prospect activities that will include outbound call, emails, social selling (LinkedIn) and responding to Marketing leads.
  • Create a consistent experience for prospects as relationships are developed, nurtured, and maintained between IDeaS Sales and Marketing.
  • Achieve lead generation goals established by Area Manager of Sales and Area Vice President.
  • Be aware of and comply with all corporate policies.
  • Maintain strong relationship with Marketing and Sales teams through clear communication, follow up, and participation in product demos, meetings, and projects.
  • Proactively seek out information by using the web, industry resources, and other vehicles to stay current on industry issues/trends and competing products.
  • Participate in industry forums, such as, HSMAI.
  • Perform other duties, as assigned.


What you'll bring to us

  • 1-2 years of related experience in a sales or customer contact position.
  • Specific industry-related experience (preferably in hospitality technology software solutions) is considered in combination with the above.
  • Demonstrated record of successful lead generation in software or business services environment.
  • Ability to engage in a business-oriented conversation and articulate a relevant success story or value proposition through written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to persuade and influence others.
  • Ability to quickly establish rapport with contacts in an organization in order to navigate to and/or identify the appropriate executive decision maker.
  • Excellent time management and organization skills.
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
  • Working knowledge of customer relationship management systems, Salesforce.com
  • Ability to successfully and independently identify and resolve problems
  • Ability to work outside normal work hours and travel occasionally


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Bilingual in Spanish, or able to demonstrate working language proficiency.
  • Familiarity with popular CRM and sales automation software, such as Salesforce and Salesloft.
  • Familiar with hospitality and hotel industry
  • Extra points for familiarity with pricing, decision optimization or business intelligence concepts.


We Support Who You Are....
As a global company, we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether you're launching a new career or expanding your current one, IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.
At IDeaS, we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable, Curious, Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts, represents and provides a place for diverse ideas, unique perspectives, and authentic voices.
Additional Information:
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States , and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights . Also view the Pay Transparency notice.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education requirement stated above.
Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.
IDeaS/SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, IDeaS/SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. IDeaS/SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.
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HQ: Bloomington, MN
653 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

IDeaS is a company of innovators, collaborators, and educators. Founded in 1989, with the goal to revolutionize revenue management for businesses worldwide. The company's founders were pioneers in revenue science, and IDeaS has continued to lead the way in this field ever since, particularly in the hospitality and travel industries.

We use advanced mathematics and industry expertise to turn data into accurate, automated, and actionable revenue-enhancing decisions. Decades of innovation and refinement have resulted in IDeaS' revenue science solutions, which have proven to be precise, data-driven, and reliable for clients.

Our company has a history of continuous evolution and reinvention, driven by passionate and curious individuals. IDeaS uses the most advanced technologies, including deep machine learning, artificial intelligence, and SAS analytics, to push the limits and invent the future of revenue management.

IDeaS' vision is to turn a world of data into a world of intelligent decisions. Our mission is to provide innovative analytics solutions that optimize total revenue performance for hospitality and select industries. Our company doesn't just offer recommendations. We provide accurate, automated, and actionable decisions.

In the end, IDeaS is a company that uses revenue science to help businesses grow revenue faster, and our methods are tested, proven, and constantly evolving. Come join us on our journey!

Why Work With Us

IDeaS invests in employees' growth through training programs and innovative projects that feature cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of industry trends. Our high employee and client retention rates prove we’re a stable, successful team. Plus, our top-notch benefits ensures that employees are well taken care of both on and off the job.

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