Sales Development Representative

About the role

Join the Powerhouse: Launch Your Sales Career at Hearst Connecticut Media Group! At Hearst Connecticut Media Group, we don't believe in average - we aim for extraordinary! As a leader in the media industry, we provide powerful, multimedia solutions that drive success for our clients. Now, we're expanding our team and looking for driven, dynamic, and energetic Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities

• Accelerate our sales pipeline by prospecting new business opportunities.
• Set goals, target markets, and develop email blast messaging and campaign schedules.
• Identify, qualify, nurture, and sell to high-quality leads that feed directly into our sales pipeline.
• Work closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to execute targeted prospecting strategies, engage potential customers, and drive new business.

Requirements

• Energetic and outgoing personality.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with prospects.
• Experience in sales or related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant sales experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Benefits

At Hearst Connecticut Media Group, we offer:

• Upward mobility: Join our SDR team with the intention of launching your career.
• Dynamic environment: A great work environment where it's never boring.
• Comprehensive training: Paid in-depth sales and product training.
• Competitive compensation: Competitive base salary with uncapped commissions for unlimited earning potential.
• Collaborative culture: Ideas and input are always welcome.

Pay

Competitive base salary with uncapped commissions for unlimited earning potential.

Schedule

This role is a hybrid role, 3 days a week in the Norwalk, CT office.

Our Benefits

We offer:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
• Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
• Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
• Mental Wellness Benefits: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
• LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual's unique needs.
• Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
• Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too - helping you keep them happy and healthy.

About Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is the leading news organization in the state, serving readers across all platforms through its news portfolio-including CT Insider, the Connecticut Post, New Haven Register, Danbury's News-Times, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, The Register Citizen, The Middletown Press, The Norwalk Hour, Connecticut Magazine and more. With the largest news gathering team in the state, Hearst Connecticut has a serious journalistic commitment to provide local, watchdog and investigative reporting that informs, educates and entertains the communities they serve. In addition to its journalism, the organization provides innovative, unique advertising and marketing solutions for local and regional businesses to grow and success.

About Hearst Newspapers

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories-growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms-to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.