Sales Development Associate
Gartner is a leading research and advisory company that provides objective insights to help organizations make informed decisions. They are seeking a Sales Development Associate to support sales teams by generating leads, researching clients, and developing strategic plans to drive business growth.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Sales Executives to create customized strategic plans for sales territories, with a goal of supporting their monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets
- Successful participation and completion of the sales development program training curriculum within 15 months
- Generate leads by prospecting potential clients, identify new sales opportunities with existing clients, and qualifying inbound leads
- Research prospective and existing companies, C-Level executives, business trends, and competitive intelligence to prepare relevant and tailored outreach to secure meetings
- Proactively schedule calls with prospective and existing clients via phone, email, LinkedIn, and cold calling
- Educate prospects and clients on the value of Gartner’s renowned products and services
- Shadow and/or own calls with aligned Sales Executive
- Support follow up actions to enable pipeline progression and drive client engagement
Skills
- Bachelor's degree preferred (all majors welcome)
- Relevant work or internship in sales or customer service
- Unmatched ability to establish credibility with senior-level executives
- Advanced computer and internet search skills
- Varsity-level communication, writing, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Ability to plan and prioritize daily tasks/responsibilities
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure
- Collaborating with others to overcome challenges
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- A 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- The opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Company Overview
Company H1B Sponsorship