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Thought Industries

Business Development Representative

Posted 8 Hours Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Boston, MA, USA
55K-55K Annually
Junior
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Boston, MA, USA
55K-55K Annually
Junior
Qualify and follow up with inbound leads and demo requests, support event and webinar attendance, conduct limited outbound outreach, maintain sales activity in the CRM, and partner with Account Executives to generate pipeline and convert opportunities. The role requires strong communication, lead qualification, business acumen, and 1–2 years of B2B SaaS sales experience.
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Company Description

At Thought Industries, we are disrupting the Customer Learning & Intelligence space with a platform designed to drive measurable outcomes for the world’s most innovative companies. Our team is fueled by a start-up mindset: focused, agile, accountable—and relentlessly committed to solving real business problems for our customers.

We’re scaling rapidly and looking for an entrepreneurial, driven Business Development Representative to join our high-performance sales team.

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you'll focus primarily on qualifying and scheduling inbound leads. You will also help drive prospects to events and webinars, and conduct follow-ups with limited outbound outreach to ICP (Ideal Client Profile) targets. You will partner with Thought Industries’ Account Executives to grow our client base. 

This role is designed for someone with 1-2 years of experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about beginning a sales career.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Inbound Lead Management: Conduct timely follow up and qualification of inbound marketing leads and demo requests per our stated SLA’s.

  • Event and Webinar Support: Help drive attendance and prospect engagement for marketing-sponsored events and webinars.

  • Sales Execution: Maintain standard activity levels related to outbound activities, meetings held and pipeline conversion to opportunities.

  • Sales Operations: Manage and report on your sales activity in Thought Industries’ CRM system.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

✔️ A desire to learn and contribute to pipeline generation through successful inbound qualification and follow-up.
✔️ Professional presence with the ability to engage confidently with prospects and customers.
✔️ Highly motivated, resourceful, and comfortable with a passion for building, iterating, and winning

 ✔️ Adhere to the highest ethical standards and conduct, honors commitments, and treats people with kindness, compassion, trust and respect

What You Bring to the Table

  • Bachelor's Degree.

  • 1-2 years of previous B2B SaaS Sales Experience.

  • Strong business acumen.

  • Comfortable speaking to potential and current customers over the phone and video including demoing solutions through remote software.

  • Ability to identify and qualify sales leads based on qualification criteria.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Passionate, motivated and hungry to succeed.

  • Prior knowledge of the Learning Technology space is a plus 

  • SalesForce, LinkedIn and Google Workspace Experience required.

  • Experience with Gong, Outreach, Apollo, ZoomInfo, or similar tools is a plus

 

Why Join Us?

  • High-growth, fast-paced environment with room for ownership and impact

  • Direct exposure to executive leadership, including the CRO

  • Opportunity to shape GTM strategy and influence company trajectory

  • Competitive compensation 

  • Culture that values grit, accountability, and celebrating success

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

The annual base salary for this role is $55,000 with annual bonus eligibility of $20,000.

Thought Industries does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment decisions at Thought Industries are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

HQ

Thought Industries Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office

6 Liberty Square #6099, , , Boston, Massachusetts , United States, 02109

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