Qualified Business Development Representative
Salesforce is hiring a Qualified Business Development Representative in San Francisco, United States. It pays $51k-$68k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Salesforce.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this sales role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The posting mentions AI agents among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a junior role.
- Salesforce has 1,500+ other open roles on Level.
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About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
The Opportunity
As a Qualified Business Development Representative, you will support the Qualified sales effort in multiple functions while developing your skills as a future Account Executive. You'll be hands-on with the Qualified platform every-day and the one who will interface within prospects in both an inbound and outbound fashion. You'll be setting an example and showcasing the future of B2B sales and marketing.
Your daily responsibilities will include the prospecting and sourcing of potential decision-makers, outbound lead generation, leading qualification phone meetings, and facilitating the closing of deals by leveraging the Qualified knowledge base. You will create an excellent first impression for prospective customers over multiple channels, including email, phone, and social. You will work closely with the sales and marketing teams, corresponding with customers and driving Qualified’s message to the market.
What You'll Be Doing
Engage with potential prospects over email and phone to qualify and set appointments for the account executives
Identify target customers through email, phone, and social channels
Maintain active engagement with leads through informed, creative follow-ups
Research and develop prospective accounts
Work closely with account executives to identify qualified accounts and define strategies for outreach
Utilize the Qualified software to engage customers in real time
Partner with marketing to deliver proper messaging and identify the best target market segments
Achieve quarterly quotas for developed leads and closed business
Qualifications:
1-2 years of experience sales experience, previous work within B2B SaaS preferred
Bachelor's Degree
You're able to quickly engage prospects over email, phone, and in person
You’re clear, concise, and accurate in your communications, both written and verbal
You learn quickly and you’re excited by new technologies, quickly mapping them to business processes
You possess grit and don’t shy away from rejection
You’re hungry to progress your career and make money
You know how to effectively manage your time to complete objectives
You have experience being accountable to metrics, often exceeding them
You thrive in a high energy team environment
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
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Posting Statement
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $50,570 - $67,665 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $55,640 - $74,490 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.How we rate this
Qualified Business Development Representative at Salesforce rates 47 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- This job starts at
- $51k
- Typical sales job
- $139k
This posting starts 64% below the typical sales job. See sales jobs
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