Business Development Representative

Informa
New York, NY
Job Description
The Business Development Representative serves as the first point of contact for prospective clients and plays a crucial role in building and qualifying the sales pipeline for Agricultural Events. This entry-level sales position offers exceptional growth opportunities and comprehensive mentorship within our sales organization, while providing essential support to drive revenue generation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field, or equivalent working experience.
  • 1-3 years of experience in sales, customer service, or business development preferred.
  • Interest in developing a career in B2B sales.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and sales automation tools preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with professional phone presence.
  • Excellent time management and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, CRM platforms, and sales tools
  • Comfortable with cold calling and email outreach.
  • Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
  • Coachable and eager to learn.

Benefits

  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
  • Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
  • Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
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