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Business Development Representative

Vinyl Equity · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridBusiness Development$50k–$75k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities? Actually the posting includes "About The Role" and "Role Requirements". Also "You could be a great fit if" and "You may not be a great fit if". Also "Our Philosophy". Also "Compensation and Benefits". Also location and schedule info: "Location: Chicago, IL Schedule: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in our Chicago office)". Also "Must be based in Chicago and able to be in-office 3+ days per week". We need to include sections only when there is real specific content. So we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities? The posting doesn't have a separate responsibilities heading; but we can treat "About The Role" as description. Then "Role Requirements" as Requirements. Then "You could be a great fit if" maybe as "Ideal Candidate" or "Skills"? But we need to follow headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map content accordingly. We have location and schedule info: we could put under Schedule section. Also location maybe in a short p. We have compensation: Base and OTE, benefits list. We have "Our Philosophy" maybe not a standard heading; but we could include as a section? Not in allowed list. Probably we should omit because not in allowed headings. The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says use those as examples, but we can include other headings? It says "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies those are the allowed headings; we should stick to those. So we should not create headings like "Our Philosophy" or "You could be a great fit if". Instead we should incorporate that content into appropriate sections like Skills, Requirements, Qualifications. Thus we need to parse the posting and allocate content. Let's extract: - About the role: paragraph after "About The Role": "We are looking for a highly motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing sales organization. This person will be on the front lines of our go-to-market motion, responsible for generating qualified opportunities for our sales team by engaging CFOs, GCs, Corporate Secretaries, Equity Administrators, and capital-markets executives at some of the most innovative companies in the world. You'll be responsible for creating qualified pipeline through thoughtful research, outreach, strong discovery, and clear communication. This is a Chicago-based role, and candidates must be able to work in our Chicago office at least three days per week." - Role Requirements: list of bullet-like sentences: "Intrinsically motivated self-starter, willing to do whatever it takes to be successful in growing Vinyl EquityStrong written and verbal communication skills; you ask precise questions and articulate complex ideas simplyAbility to manage structured outbound outreach to senior executives (CFO, GC, Corporate Secretary, Equity Admin)Build and maintain a healthy top-of-funnel pipeline using targeted email, phone, LinkedIn, and industry researchComfort operating within a fast-paced, high-growth environment where processes evolve quicklyDemonstrated discipline with CRM hygiene, follow-up, and detailed documentationA growth mindset and willingness to iterate, learn, and improve dailyAbility to collaborate closely with the sales team to support strategic deal cyclesRepresent Vinyl Equity with professionalism and industry fluency in every interactionMust be based in Chicago and able to be in-office 3+ days per weekBachelor's degree" Note there is missing punctuation; but we keep as is. - Nice to Haves: list: "Prior BDR or other customer-facing experienceFamiliarity with HubSpotExperience selling into financial services, fintech, SaaS, or B2B enterprise accountsExposure to equity management, corporate governance, or capital marketsExperience at a high-growth startup" - You could be a great fit if: list of traits. - You may not be a great fit if: list of disqualifiers. - Our Philosophy: list of principles. - Compensation and Benefits: includes Base, OTE, benefits list. We need to map to sections: About the role: use the paragraph. Responsibilities: maybe we can extract responsibilities from the role description: generating qualified opportunities, creating qualified pipeline through research, outreach, discovery, communication. Could be under Responsibilities. Requirements: the Role Requirements list. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree maybe plus Nice to Haves? Could treat Nice to Haves as Qualifications or Skills. Skills: communication, outreach, CRM hygiene, etc. Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible PTO, hybrid work schedule, equity-based compensation. Pay: Base $50k–$75k, OTE $75k–$95k. Schedule: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in Chicago office). Also location. We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Not present. We must not include application instructions. Now produce HTML fragment with

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  • . We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all points. Let's craft:

    About the role

    We are looking for a highly motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing sales organization. This person will be on the front lines of our go-to-market motion, responsible for generating qualified opportunities for our sales team by engaging CFOs, GCs, Corporate Secretaries, Equity Administrators, and capital-markets executives at some of the most innovative companies in the world. You'll be responsible for creating qualified pipeline through thoughtful research, outreach, strong discovery, and clear communication. This is a Chicago-based role, and candidates must be able to work in our Chicago office at least three days per week.

    Responsibilities

    • Generate qualified opportunities for the sales team by engaging CFOs, GCs, Corporate Secretaries, Equity Administrators, and capital-markets executives.
    • Create qualified pipeline through thoughtful research, outreach, strong discovery, and clear communication.

    Requirements

    • Intrinsically motivated self-starter, willing to do whatever it takes to be successful in growing Vinyl Equity.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills; you ask precise questions and articulate complex ideas simply.
    • Ability to manage structured outbound outreach to senior executives (CFO, GC, Corporate Secretary, Equity Admin).
    • Build and maintain a healthy top-of-funnel pipeline using targeted email, phone, LinkedIn, and industry research.
    • Comfort operating within a fast-paced, high-growth environment where processes evolve quickly.
    • Demonstrated discipline with CRM hygiene, follow-up, and detailed documentation.
    • Growth mindset and willingness to iterate, learn, and improve daily.
    • Ability to collaborate closely with the sales team to support strategic deal cycles.
    • Represent Vinyl Equity with professionalism and industry fluency in every interaction.
    • Must be based in Chicago and able to be in-office 3+ days per week.
    • Bachelor's degree.

    Qualifications

    • Prior BDR or other customer-facing experience (nice to have).
    • Familiarity with HubSpot (nice to have).
    • Experience selling into financial services, fintech, SaaS, or B2B enterprise accounts (nice to have).
    • Exposure to equity management, corporate governance, or capital markets (nice to have).
    • Experience at a high-growth startup (nice to have).

    Skills

    • Clear, succinct, direct communication with senior audiences.
    • Guiding prospects through early buying stages by identifying pain, impact, and urgency.
    • Curiosity, intellectual engagement, eagerness to become an expert in capital markets, equity operations, and compliance workflows.
    • Operational excellence: precise CRM updates, tight follow-ups, well-structured outreach sequences.
    • Motivated by fast growth, excited by pace, autonomy, and opportunity of an early-stage startup.
    • Persistence and grit, energized by hitting ambitious pipeline goals.
    • Thrives in environments where creativity and problem‑solving are essential.
    • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to help define go‑to‑market motion.

    Benefits

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
    • 401(k).
    • Flexible PTO.
    • Hybrid work schedule.
    • Equity‑based compensation.

    Pay

    • Base salary: $50,000–$75,000.
    • OTE (on‑target earnings): $75,000–$95,000 (uncapped commission, paid quarterly).

    Schedule

    Hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days per week in the Chicago office.

    We also need to include location maybe in About the role or Schedule. Already included. We must not include "Our Philosophy" or "You could be a great fit if" etc. But we incorporated some of that content into Skills section. However we may have missed some points like "You're energized by the idea of helping introduce real innovation into an industry that has largely stood still for nearly three decades" etc. We should include those in Skills or About the role. Let's incorporate them. Add to Skills: "Energized by helping introduce real innovation into an industry that has largely stood still for nearly three decades." Also "Comfortable with (and thrive in) ambiguity." Already there. Also "You bring persistence and grit, and you are energized by hitting ambitious pipeline goals." Already. Also "You thrive in environments where creativity and problem-solving are essential to success." Already. Also "You're motivated by fast growth and excited by the pace, autonomy, and opportunity that comes with an early-stage startup." Already. Also "You communicate with clarity: succinct, direct, and confident with senior audiences." Already. Also "You enjoy guiding prospects through the early stages of their buying process by identifying pain, impact, and urgency." Already. Also "You take pride in operational excellence, including precise CRM updates, tight follow-ups, and well-structured outreach sequences." Already. Also "You're curious, intellectually engaged, and eager to become an expert in capital markets, equity operations, and compliance workflows." Already. Also "You're comfortable with (and thrive in) ambiguity." Already. Also "You may not be a great fit if" content we could incorporate as negative traits but not needed; we can omit as it's not required to preserve? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the disqualifier info as well. We could incorporate into a section like "Not a fit if" but not allowed heading. Could we put under a generic

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