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RenewableWorks

Business Development Representative

Chicago, IL · Remote

$65K - $79K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a direct report to the Area Sales Manager, the Business Development Representative will drive ... This role operates with a remote work structure, but it is fundamentally a field-based sales ...

PeopleReady

Business Development Representative

Chicago, IL · Remote

$65K - $79K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a direct report to the Area Sales Manager, the Business Development Representative will drive ... This role operates with a remote work structure, but it is fundamentally a field-based sales ...

TrueBlue

Business Development Representative

Chicago, IL · Remote

$65K - $79K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a direct report to the Area Sales Manager, the Business Development Representative will drive ... This role operates with a remote work structure, but it is fundamentally a field-based sales ...

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How much do remote business development representative jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote business development representative in Illinois is $57,714.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43,600.00 and $67,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a remote business development representative?

As a Remote Business Development Representative, your daily tasks often include prospecting potential clients, reaching out via email or phone, and scheduling virtual meetings to introduce your company’s products or services. You'll manage and update leads in a CRM system, conduct market research, and collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to align on outreach strategies. Regular online team meetings and reporting on progress are common, ensuring everyone stays connected despite working remotely. This structure helps you stay organized, continuously build your sales pipeline, and contribute to your team’s overall growth objectives.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the remote business development representative position, and why are they important?

A Remote Business Development Representative (BDR) is responsible for identifying and qualifying potential clients for a company’s products or services while working remotely. They conduct outreach through emails, calls, and social media to generate leads and set up meetings for sales teams. BDRs research prospects, nurture relationships, and track interactions using CRM tools. Strong communication, persistence, and self-motivation are key skills for success in this role.

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Business Development Representative

Five to Nine

Chicago, IL • Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Five to Nine is an award-winning VC-backed startup looking to hire a Business Development Representative who wants to lead our outreach sales efforts for our product.

We've been featured in Vice, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Marketwatch and others.

WHO WE ARE: Our B2B SaaS software helps companies manage and measure the impact of their employee engagement events. Think of us as SurveyMonkey meets Eventbrite. We're remote, scaling quickly, and were funded by Google and Slack.


WHO OUR CLIENTS ARE: Our clients include program leaders (e.g. ERGs, office managers, workplace teams) at the top global tech companies.

Job Description

We're looking for a Business Development Representative to join our sales team at Five to Nine! This role will be at the forefront of our next stage of growth and be part of our outbound sales organization.

Who are you: You're a self-starter and enjoy taking ownership. You can effectively manage tasks, projects, and problem-solve. You are organized, process, and results-oriented. You are personable and comfortable managing prospective customer conversations. You are excited about diversity and inclusion, the people space, and employee engagement.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY: As a BDR your primary responsibility is to help turn leads into qualified opportunities. You will spend your days managing outbound and inbound sales leads through cold calls, emails, and post-event followups and qualification.

Responsibilities:

  • Research, create target prospect lists, and leverage currently existing lists to create an account-based outreach strategy
  • Demonstrate the value of our offering through phone calls, emails, LinkedIn, and other social mediums.
  • Set appointments for account leaders when the lead reaches a qualified stage
  • Educate and develop prospects leading into hand-off for demo and further conversations with the sales team
  • Drive attendance for webinars and other Five to Nine events both internal and partner events
  • Nurture new events and marketing leads
  • Collaborate with sales leadership on sales strategy
  • Ensure successful follow-through of the sales cycle by maintaining accurate activity and lead qualification information in CRM
  • Effectively partner and work across teams including customer success, product, and tech
Qualifications
  • You are excited about sales and have at least 1+ years of demonstrated experience preferably in SaaS sales (but all welcome to apply)
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills - you should be a great writer, speaker, and most importantly listener.
  • Fearlessness - ability to hop on calls and share the work of Five to Nine and our value proposition to prospective clients
  • Positive attitude - this is sales - you'll hear no more than you will yes
  • An obsession with prospect happiness - set the stage for effective sales follow-up
  • Flexibility - we are a startup so things change and they change often and fast.
  • Continuous learner - because things change - you have to be able to learn quickly and always seek knowledge.
Additional Information

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be joining an exceptionally talented and motivated team, helping us drive demand for the Five to Nine platform. We are creating massive value for our customers and we're just getting started!

This position is remote.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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