Business Development Representative
Be the first human BDR at Artisan, owning outbound pipeline generation and inbound lead response while collaborating with AI BDR Ava to book meetings for AEs. Requires 1+ years SDR/BDR experience, strong phone and communication skills, and resilience in a high-impact, founder-led AI sales environment.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own outbound pipeline generation, working alongside Ava, our AI BDR.
- Cold call prospects and engage target accounts to generate qualified pipeline.
- Call every inbound lead within minutes of them raising their hand.
- Turn conversations into booked meetings for our AE team.
- Carry a quota of meetings held.
- Work with our product team to make Ava better.
Requirements
- 1+ years as an SDR/BDR, or exceptional evidence you belong in sales.
- Excellent communicator, quick on your feet, great at building rapport.
- Confident on the phone.
- Resilient; rejection doesn't rattle you.
- Comfortable being the only human on the team.
- Excited to work at the frontier of AI and sales.
Compensation
- $60,000-$80,000 on-target earnings (base + commission) for US-based candidates. UK compensation localized.
Skills
Outbound Sales, Cold Calling, Pipeline Generation, Sales Quota Management, CRM, AI Tools
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