Business Development Rep. (BDR)
Nextpoint · Chicago, IL · 3 days ago
Business Development$75k–$80k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Business Development Representative (BDR) at Nextpoint drives top-of-funnel growth by identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospects for our eDiscovery and litigation management solutions. This role serves as an entry point into a sales career, with BDRs typically advancing to Account Executive within 1–2 years.
Responsibilities
- Build and prioritize strategic target account lists within defined territories
- Execute outbound campaigns via phone, email, and LinkedIn
- Respond to and qualify inbound marketing leads
- Research prospects to understand their needs and key decision-makers
- Conduct discovery conversations to assess prospect fit and readiness
- Schedule qualified meetings and demos for Account Executives
- Keep prospects engaged with consistent, creative follow-up
- Partner with Sales and Marketing on outbound campaign design and refinement
- Work cross-functionally with Client Success on referrals and warm introductions
- Provide feedback on prospect responses and market trends
- Maintain and exceed monthly activity goals for calls, emails, and meetings
- Leverage Salesforce and sales engagement platforms to track pipeline and activity
- Continuously refine your approach based on data and feedback
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, or a client-facing role
- Strong communication skills across phone, email, and video
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and competitive drive
- Curiosity about sales and eagerness to learn the legal technology space
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Comfortable with rejection and persistent in follow-up
- Proficiency in CRM systems and sales engagement tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Skills
- Outbound sales and prospecting
- Communication and relationship building
- CRM systems and sales engagement tools
- Legal technology knowledge
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive pay commensurate with experience
- Flexible schedule
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Health, Dependent, and Transit FSA
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, flexible summer hours, quarterly mental health days, and floating holidays
- Annual professional development stipend
- Monthly flexible benefit stipend
- 401(k) with company match
- Free in-office lunch Tuesday–Thursday
- And more!
Pay
$75,000-80,000 OTE
Schedule
Onsite 5 days/week first 150 days, then Hybrid (onsite 3-4 days/week)