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About the Role
Are you eager to be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing social and marketing tech company? Do you thrive in a challenging sales environment and seek career advancement into a closing role? Are you passionate about sales, driven to build a successful career, and eager to develop your skills?
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, keep reading!
At Brandwatch, a Cision company, our Sales Development team is at the forefront of generating business opportunities. As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you’ll play a crucial role in building our pipeline. Your mission will be to research and engage with potential accounts, aiming to schedule meetings that convert into qualified sales opportunities.
What You'll Do
- Be the face of Brandwatch, you are the first point of contact to engage our potential customers;
- Stay up to date on industry news and understand the social media landscape;
- Become an expert on our brand, business, and SaaS product;
- Work closely with the Account Executive team to build a sales pipeline and drive revenue through new business opportunities.
How You'll Do It
- Generate leads and build relationships by nurturing warm prospects and finding new potential customers, using Salesloft, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Cognism, Gong and other platforms;
- Make an average of 80 outbound activities to prospects daily, with the goal of scheduling platform walk-throughs and starting the sales process;
- Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects and engage sales executives for next step;
- Engage in training and development programs.
What You'll Bring
- A background in sales (sales and/or BDR and SaaS experience preferred)/ recruitment or just a passion to develop your career in sales;
- Excellent written and spoken English skills;
- Motivation and determination to succeed paired with positive mindset that allow you (over)reach your targets;
- Ability to execute and take responsibility;
- Coachability and self-awareness;
- Team player attitude because we believe the teamwork makes the dreamwork;
- Ability to thrive in a quota driven environment with short and dynamic sales cycles.
What We Offer
- Clearly defined career path - We offer a transparent growth plan with the potential to advance to an Account Executive role or explore different career paths within the company. This could include opportunities in leadership, account management, or customer success;
- Buddy setup to help you onboard and beyond;
- A competitive compensation package featuring a solid base salary and an uncapped commission model designed to drive and reward your success;
- A place in a high performing sales team at a growth-driven company;
- An open, informal, diverse and multinational working environment;
- 25 days of PTO per year to promote a healthy work-life balance, plus 1 Wellness Day per quarter on top of your holiday allowance;
- Full Headspace subscription and 24/7 Employee Assistance program;
- Hybrid working model - 3 in-office days per week, arranged in coordination with your manager. Our London office is located in Canary Wharf, a vibrant area full of great amenities, restaurants, and transport links.
Skills Required
- Background in sales or SaaS experience preferred
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
- Motivation and determination to succeed
- Ability to execute and take responsibility
- Coachability and self-awareness
- Team player attitude
- Ability to thrive in a quota driven environment
Cision Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cision and has not been reviewed or approved by Cision.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and paid holidays, including days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, are highlighted alongside flexible or unlimited PTO and volunteer time. Feedback suggests this breadth of leave and schedule flexibility meaningfully supports work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered with FSA/HSA options, plus an EAP and dedicated mental‑health resources such as Headspace. Feedback suggests these health and wellbeing elements are a solid part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is available at date of hire with traditional and Roth options administered via Fidelity, with employer matching and vesting described in plan materials. Feedback suggests this provides mainstream retirement support even if not described as market‑leading.
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What We Do
Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision’s software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,800 employees with offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
