Business Development Representative

    Syskit

    🇬🇧 United Kingdom
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $33k–$37kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    About the roleAs a Business Development Representative (BDR), you'll generate qualified opportunities for our Enterprise Account Executive team through strategic outbound prospecting, while also qualifying and progressing inbound leads.

    The majority of your time will be focused on identifying and engaging enterprise organisations, building relationships across buying committees, and creating new pipeline through thoughtful, personalised outreach.Core

    responsibilities: Use buyer intent, account intent and market research to identify, prioritise and engage target accounts that align with our Ideal Customer Profile. Generate high quality sales opportunities for the Enterprise Account Executive team through outbound prospecting across phone, email, LinkedIn and other channels.

    Qualify and progress inbound enquiries, ensuring timely follow-up and effective handover to Account Executives where appropriate. Conduct discovery conversations with technical and business decision makers to identify pains, priorities and organizational impact. Partner with Account Executives to develop account engagement plans, coordinate outreach and progress strategic opportunities.

    Expand and strengthen opportunities by identifying additional stakeholders, building buying committee coverage and multi-threading relationships across accounts. Collaborate closely with Marketing to follow up on campaigns and intent signals, while providing feedback and market insights to continuously improve messaging and campaign performance.

    Maintain accurate CRM records, account plans and opportunity data to support effective pipeline management and reporting.

    Consistently achieve deal and pipeline targets by delivering high-quality prospecting, with success measured through qualified meetings, target account engagement, buying committee coverage, and strong conversion rates What makes you a good fit 1-3 years' experience in outbound B2B SaaS sales or Business Development, with a track record of generating op

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $37k (range: $33k–$37k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Pipeline Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — BDR

    Account research2 hrs/day
    Strategic outreach30–40/day
    Executive meetings2–3/week
    Personalized sequences15–25/day

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Inbound Leads

    Warm leads provided

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Business-Development-Representative
    Sales-Development-Representative
    Sales
    Account-Executive
    Sales-Business-Development-Representative
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    How do you qualify inbound leads?

    Template question
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    Describe your approach to multi-threading into an account.

    Template question
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    How do you prioritize your pipeline?

    Template question
    Research Syskit's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales Development roles are ideal stepping stones — top SDRs typically promote to AE within 12-18 months.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role based in GB provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $33k–$37k OTE suggests a standard package for this market segment.

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