Business Development Representative

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The Business Development Representative is responsible for promoting D2L Products and Services, establishing customer relationships, and providing qualified leads to the Sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for exceeding objectives within your assigned territory
• Able to understand and deliver D2L's unique value proposition and create solution vision with prospects
• Actively participate in outbound calling campaigns to generate sales opportunities
• Accurately capture and qualify leads gathered from tradeshows, webinars, inbound calls, and other marketing initiatives
• Follow-up with existing D2L contacts and develop them into sales prospects
• Distribute leads and make qualified appointments for Sales Executives
• Monitor and respond to D2L Sales inbox and website inquiries – responding and re-directing incoming customer request for information, etc
• Create and update lead generation emails and phone scripts
• Update customer interactions through the CRM tool
• Complete sales reports and present findings to executive management
• Conduct market research and keep updated on product and industry knowledge, competitors, and industry knowledge
• Represent D2L at occasional tradeshows; some travel will be required

Skills

• Interest in pursuing a sales career within a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Pro-active and goal oriented with the ability to maintain consistent levels of customer activity to generate sales leads and meet achieve quarterly objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task and organize/prioritize work independently
• Strong interpersonal and customer orientation skills with the ability to influence decision makers
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and collaboratively within a team environment
• Previous experience in eLearning, the education sector, enterprise software and/or high tech solutions providers
• Degree or diploma in Business, Marketing or related
• Experience using AI-powered sales engagement and CRM tools to optimize prospecting and outreach
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate email drafting, lead research, and outreach personalization
• Comfortable interpreting AI-generated insights and using them to prioritize outreach and follow-up
• Curious mindset with a passion for experimenting with tools that improve workflow efficiency, including AI-based solutions

Benefits

• Wellness Subsidy
• Equity Grants
• Variable Incentive
• Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
• Flexible work arrangements
• Learning and Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program
• 2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities like exams or final assignments
• Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
• Retirement planning
• 2 Paid Volunteer Days
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Home Internet Reimbursements
• Employee Referral Program
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition
• Social Events
• Dog Friendly Offices Spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne offices.

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