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Associate Seller (6 Month Paternity-leave Contract)

Varicent · Minneapolis, MN · 1 wk ago
Business Development$65k–$85k/yrContract

About the role

This role is listed as a 6 month contract but has potential to turn into a full time permanent.

Responsibilities

  • Own outbound prospecting efforts into large enterprise organizations, generating net-new pipeline through cold calls, cold emails, and social outreach
  • Engage C-level executives and senior decision-makers in conversations centered on solving complex Sales Performance Management challenges
  • Identify and prioritize high-value target accounts within your territory using data, intent signals, and AI-driven tools
  • Research accounts deeply to uncover business pains, organizational structure, buying committees, and strategic initiatives
  • Execute highly personalized, multi-touch outbound sequences that align Varicent’s value proposition to each prospect’s priorities
  • Conduct discovery and qualification conversations, identifying pain, urgency, stakeholders, and next steps
  • Qualify opportunities using frameworks such as MEDDICC, ensuring strong alignment before passing to Account Executives
  • Collaborate closely with AEs to refine targeting strategies, messaging, and account plans
  • Maintain accurate, detailed records in Salesforce and engagement platforms (e.g., Salesloft)
  • Continuously analyze performance metrics (connect rates, response rates, meetings booked) and iterate on outbound tactics
  • Contribute ideas to improve outbound campaigns, messaging, and prospecting processes

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of experience in a BDR/SDR or SaaS sales role with a strong outbound focus, ideally targeting enterprise or Fortune 500 accounts
  • Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding outbound activity and meeting-booking KPIs
  • Confidence and resilience when cold calling and engaging senior-level stakeholders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to personalize messaging at scale
  • Experience using sales tools such as Salesforce, Salesloft, LinkedIn, AI
  • A proactive, self-starting mindset with a strong desire to learn about Sales Performance Management, Incentive Compensation and Sales Planning
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven, and collaborative environment
  • Comfort adapting strategies quickly based on data and feedback

Qualifications

  • Exposure to MEDDICC or similar sales qualification frameworks
  • Proven success partnering with marketing on outbound campaigns and account-based initiatives
  • Previous experience prospecting into complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise environments

Skills

  • Outbound Sales
  • Enterprise Sales
  • AI Enabled Prospecting
  • Account-Based Marketing
  • MedDICC Qualification Framework

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness
  • Time Off
  • Volunteer Days
  • Ignite Days
  • Financial
  • Retirement
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Flexibility

Pay

The estimated annual base salary range is between $64,800 – $85,000 USD.

Schedule

This role is listed as a 6 month contract but has potential to turn into a full time permanent.

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