
Business Development Representative – Commercial
Illumination Systems Arizona
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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About the role
- Respond rapidly to all inbound MQLs (pricing and demo requests, content downloads, AIStor trial downloads, etc.).
- Qualify inbound leads for ICP alignment, workload fit, storage scale, environment, and project timing.
- Schedule and confirm qualified meetings for Account Executives.
- Document all research learnings and call notes clearly within CRM to ensure strong AE handoffs.
- Serve as primary responder for website live chat inquiries.
- Engage prospects in real time to understand use case and urgency.
- Convert chat conversations into qualified meetings.
- Escalate deeper technical questions to Sales Engineering when appropriate.
- Follow up on leads generated from paid media campaigns.
- Prioritize high-intent digital responses.
- Provide feedback to marketing on lead quality and trends.
- Support pre-event meeting recruitment and post-event follow-up.
- Schedule commercial meetings tied to webinars, field events, and conferences.
- Track event-driven pipeline outcomes.
- Assign inbound leads to the appropriate Account Executive based on territory and segmentation.
- Ensure accurate and clean handoffs with complete context.
- Maintain SLA adherence for inbound follow-up.
- Maintain strong CRM hygiene and data accuracy.
- Track qualification outcomes (meeting held, disqualified, recycled, etc.).
- Provide insights on inbound conversion trends.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in BDR/SDR, inbound sales, or demand qualification.
- Experience in B2B technology (infrastructure, cloud, SaaS, or enterprise software preferred).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable handling live chat and real-time prospect engagement.
- Experience with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) and marketing automation tools.
- Ability to understand technical concepts at a high level.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, object storage, AI/ML, or data platforms.
- Understanding of qualification methodologies (e.g., MEDDICC, BANT).
- Highly responsive, organized, and detail-oriented with strong CRM discipline.
- Data-driven mindset focused on conversion improvement.
- Spanish proficiency a plus.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 401K with 3% Contribution
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- At least 12 Public Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
inbound salesdemand qualificationqualification methodologiesMEDDICCBANTcloud infrastructureobject storageAI/MLdata platforms
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationhighly responsiveorganizeddetail-orientedstrong CRM disciplinedata-driven mindset