Business Development Representative

Greater New York City Area Full Time

Bread is transforming retail by building powerful financing tools that help retailers increase sales. Bread gives retailers the ability to let their customers pay over time for the things they need, on their terms. Bread’s growing team includes finance and technology professionals from American Express, Chase, Citibank, Discover, and Google. Bread is backed by some of the nation’s leading investors, led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

Job Description

Bread makes essential purchases affordable to regular people. We transform pricing in e-commerce: The $1,000 couch you’re looking at might become a $50/month charge. Clear, transparent terms with fair rates. Add a powerful, flexible merchant API that can seamlessly integrate financing anywhere in the e-commerce experience, and you’ve got Bread.

This position is an essential, strategic component of the Bread Sales team. The Business Development Representative (BDR) acts as a partner with the Account Executives calling on our largest prospects. The BDR provides frontline, outbound prospecting, lead generation, and follow up, clearly qualifying partnership opportunities and communicating Bread’s value to merchants.

Responsibilities

Relentless prospecting via phone & email
Research and develop target accounts and prospect lists
Initiate the sales process via outbound and inbound communications
Create client interest, answer questions and qualify sales opportunities
Capture pertinent client data and update the Salesforce.com database
Establish and maintain relationships with the sales and marketing teams
Work as an integral part of a team to ensure timely and successful service launch
Help develop and evolve Bread’s overall prospecting strategy and approach

Requirements

1+ years of experience in a B2B business development role
College degree
Dynamic personality with a high energy level
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers
Understanding of business phone and email etiquette
Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
Knowledge of Salesforce
Ability to deal with and adjust quickly to change
Experience in the online marketing and/or retail/e-commerce arenas preferred

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, an excellent communicator, has a great attitude, a strong work ethic and possesses an unwavering commitment to success and learning.