Sales Business Development Representative – Advertising
Benzinga
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Detroit • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Identify and source new sales leads through research, including social media platforms and other prospecting tools.
- Consistently generate a high daily volume of new leads and add them to Benzinga’s CRM (Salesforce).
- Execute a high daily volume of outbound calls and emails to sourced leads, inbound leads, and existing clients.
- Build relationships with prospects to identify needs and create sales opportunities.
- Track all activity, progress, and next steps in Benzinga’s CRM (Salesforce) to maintain accurate sales records.
- Work closely with Sales Leadership and the Marketing team to effectively utilize promotional strategies and drive revenue growth.
- Attend team meetings and participate in ongoing sales training to strengthen product knowledge and sales skills.
- Continuously develop knowledge of Benzinga’s products, services, and the financial markets.
- Meet or exceed individual sales targets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field (preferred but not required)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Strong interest in sales, financial markets, and developing long-term client relationships
- Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven sales environment
- Understanding of sales principles and customer service best practices
- Experience with Benzinga products and services is a plus.
- Mid level experience
Benefits
- Professional development
- Sales training
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
sales principlescustomer service best practiceslead generationoutbound callingemail outreachCRM managementsales trackingproduct knowledgefinancial markets knowledge
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship-building skillsself-motivatedability to thrive in fast-paced environmenttarget-driven mindset