Business development executive(lead qualification, b2b saas)

<p> You will directly work with the founders. </p> <p> Outbound sales is a critical to generating meetings with qualified prospects. You will lay the foundation for and execute upon our outbound sales strategy. </p> <p> The primary objective is to generate leads and setup meetings with qualified prospects by optimising our outbound sales machinery - iterating on channels, messaging, ICP (ideal customer profile), tooling etc. </p> Outbound prospecting Find leads from databases (Apollo, Zoom Info, Tracxn, Clay, Sales Navigator etc.) Reach out to them (manual + automated) via different channels (email, Linked In, cold calling, etc.) to generate new sales opportunities Identify the needs of prospects, and build long-term, trusting relationships with to qualify leads as sales opportunities Iterate to maximise qualified meetings set up Experiment with different databases Experiment with messaging, level of personalisation, length of sequences etc. Experiment with channels (email, Linked In, cold calls etc.) Experiment with different types of collateral Experiment with recipient being targeted - industry, persona, intent signals etc. Loop in feedback from prospect responses to emails and cold calls to refine messaging further Run custom campaigns e.g., writing to VCs for intros to their portfolio companies, writing to conference attendees, scraping forums and job descriptions for relevant leads etc. Owning the CRM: Create and update leads, set up pipelines, email templates, and automations. Fully utilise CRM capabilities to nurture leads and deliver timely and relevant content <p> Key qualifications 1+ year of experience working as a business development representative (or other relevant roles) at a B2 B Saa S company Solid hustle and entrepreneurial mindset; Thrive under the uncertainty that comes with an early stage setup Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience working with CRM, lead databases, sales engagement tools, Chat GPT, etc Familiarity with CRM systems and proficiency in managing leads, pipelines, and automations Willingness to get your hands dirty and do the grunt work in the early days Strong first principles understanding of business fundamentals; Ability to empathize with the end user, and understand their pain points; Ability to understand the product at a granular level Comfortable working late at night to ensure sufficient overlap with US prospects Self-driven individual with high ownership and strong work ethic Ability to build, manage and motivate a team Not taking yourself too seriously :) </p>