Business Development Representative

As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you are the first point of contact for prospects of Fundraise Up. You will conduct outreach through numerous channels including outbound calls, emails, LinkedIn, etc. The BDR acts as the primary liaison between the prospect and our sales force of highly trained Account Executives. We're looking for someone who has an unwavering ability to develop quick relationships with prospects to define areas of need within the industry.

Your day-to-day will involve working and building relationships with some of the world's most recognizable nonprofit organizations. You'll be leading the charge in promoting and selling industry-leading technology that will transform the space for many years to come. As a company, we are currently in hyper-growth mode, looking to scale our team and bring on individuals who are highly motivated and ready to crush their targets!

Success as a BDR is measured by consistently hitting and exceeding your goals - staying ahead of your daily and monthly metrics, handling pressure in stride while promoting industry best practices, and adapting to a competitive yet friendly team-focused environment. An ideal candidate is an organized, motivated individual who is looking to establish a long term career in sales with goals of one day moving into an Account Executive role at Fundraise Up.

As a Business Development Representative, You'll Succeed By

• Implementing an entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable with ambiguity and change, and a passion for helping to build Fundraise Up's brand awareness.
• Executing an outbound business development plan to generate new business opportunities and conduct high level conversations with key stakeholders through multiple forms of outreach.
• Working closely with leadership to create and prioritize a plan of action and consistently reviewing results.
• Explaining how Fundraise Up brings value to the customer's needs.
• Sourcing strategic accounts, identifying key individuals, researching and obtaining business requirements and presenting solutions to start the sales cycle.
• Ensuring successful follow through of the sales cycle by maintaining high levels of activity and keeping pipeline up-to-date within CRM.
• Demonstrating initiative, thought leadership, creativity & collaboration.
• Displaying teamwork, sharing best practices, collaboration and mentoring fellow colleagues.
  

Bonus Points

• Experience working with / selling into non-profit organizations.
• Experience working for sales in SaaS / tech based companies.
• com and Outreach.io experience is a plus.
• Highly motivated, driven and self-starting individual.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited University is strongly preferred.
  

You'll Be a Good Fit If

• You're excited to begin a career in tech sales and curious about emerging technologies and startups.
• You have excellent oral and communication skills including writing, speaking, listening and cold-calling that show enthusiasm, energy, and poise.
• Phone-first mind set = ready to cold call and book meetings daily.
• You are willing to learn and are highly coachable.
• You understand and can apply effective business development strategies and techniques.
• You have a passion for building new business and willingness to work in a collaborative environment.
• You have technical expertise and ability to acquire knowledge of new technology.
  

Why You'll Love It Here

• Competitive compensation plan
• Stock options
• Generous PTO policy
• 8 paid company holidays
• 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance
• Complimentary organic lunch services daily
• Fully stocked kitchen with endless snacks, wine/beer, and good coffee
• On-site gym membership paid in full
• $1,500/y professional development and learning stipends
• Beautiful office with views of Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty
• Industry City Creative Hub with live music, yoga classes, events and plenty of food around
• Base Pay Range: $70,000-$90,000
  

A Little Bit About Us

Fundraise Up is a rapidly growing financial technology company headquartered in Brooklyn, NY that provides online fundraising software to enterprise nonprofits. Fundraise Up's AI-powered platform is leveraged by trusted organizations like UNICEF USA, American Heart Association, Partners In Health, and Stand Up to Cancer, to increase their digital revenue by 2X.

Fundraise Up provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.'