The Role
The Sales Development Representative will qualify leads and book product demos, engaging with PR and marketing professionals to identify their needs.
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At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.
Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.
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About the Role
We’re looking for a motivated, inquisitive Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our high-performing UK team.
This isn’t your average entry-level sales role. At Cision, SDRs are strategic partners - qualifying leads, understanding client challenges, and booking high-quality product demonstrations for our Business Development Managers to close.
You’ll engage with marketing and communications professionals across some of the UK’s most influential organisations, helping them streamline workflows, gain media insights, and measure their PR impact using Cision’s world-leading technology.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone who’s looking to break into SaaS or B2B sales in a structured, supportive, and ambitious environment.
What You'll Do
- Drive quality outbound and inbound outreach through phone, email, and LinkedIn (around 60+ strategic activities per day).
- Qualify leads to ensure they’re sales-ready and aligned to business needs.
- Understand the goals of PR and marketing professionals and articulate how Cision’s software delivers value.
- Book qualified demos and collaborate closely with BDMs to move opportunities forward.
- Partner with your team to test messaging, share learnings, and continually improve outreach performance.
What You'll Bring
- A graduate or individual with prior workplace experience (any industry).
- Ambitious, driven, and eager to start a career in B2B or SaaS sales.
- Curious and commercially minded - you enjoy learning about businesses and solving problems.
- Confident communicator with a professional and enthusiastic approach.
- Resilient, self-motivated, and open to feedback and coaching.
- A collaborative team player who contributes to a positive, driven culture.
- Past sales or cold-calling experience is not required - we’ll train you.
What We Offer
- Global market leader in PR, comms, and media intelligence software.
- Best-in-class tech stack including Salesforce, Salesloft, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Cognism.
- Quarterly wellness days to recharge and reset.
- Hybrid working with 2–3 days a week in our Canary Wharf office – enjoy stocked snacks, drinks, and regular team events.
- Clear, structured career progression into Business Development, Account Management and beyond.
- Supportive, inclusive culture where effort and potential are recognised and rewarded.
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]
Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.
Skills Required
- A graduate or individual with prior workplace experience
- Ambitious, driven, and eager to start a career in B2B or SaaS sales
- Confident communicator with a professional and enthusiastic approach
- Resilient, self-motivated, and open to feedback and coaching
- Collaborative team player
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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The Company
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.
