Sales Development Representative - APAC at UrtheCast | Remote Jobs

Sales Development Representative - APAC at UrtheCast | Remote Jobs

APAC to join our crew! All candidates must be eligible to work in their country of residence. THE ROLE The SDR will be the first in-line to generate new customer relationships, ultimately uncovering the customer’s unique set of business needs, technical requirements, and the stakeholders that they belong to, establishing the groundwork for EDA’s Account Executives to successfully close new business. You should be inquisitive, able to learn new concepts, ideas, terminology, and processes quickly, and use strong communication skills to successfully engage new accounts, convey ideas and value, ultimately converting leads into opportunities and helping to drive new customer revenue for EDA KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Create highly qualified leads and early-stage opportunities for your team’s pipeline Work with Regional Sales team and Account Executives to strategically build and action prospect lists and outbound initiatives per territory/vertical Research companies and market segments to determine fit for product/service Initiate contact with leads through a range of outbound activities such as phone calls, email campaigns, LinkedIn etc. Work with Sales and Marketing to generate call scripts, sequences, and other outbound prospecting initiatives Facilitate warm hand-off calls between qualified leads and Account Executives Follow-up with Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) and inbound requests including previously engaged customers that did not buy Develop new sales strategies based on personal successes and failures Document and record activities, such as meeting notes and call/email activity within the CRM Other duties as assigned YOUR PAST MISSIONS University degree or equivalent in Business Administration or related field; and/or, University degree or equivalent in technical areas (Remote Sensing, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautic, Physics, Geology, Geography etc.) YOUR TOOLKIT 5-8 years of experience in a customer-facing role, selling a SaaS or a complex technical solution Experience in commercial Earth observation, geospatial or similarly technical market with a proven track record of regularly achieving and exceeding prospecting/sales targets Experience collaborating with internal and cross-functional teams Vertical-specific expertise is an asset (agriculture, commodities, supply chain, forestry, natural resource management, and government sales) Strong understanding of how to successfully prospect and qualify large enterprise and government accounts, generate new pipeline (including familiarity with methodologies such as BANT or MEDDPICC) and sales cycle management Exceptional English (and local language(s)) written and oral communication skills Strong attention to detail Great active-listening skills and excellent at asking open-ended questions Highly enthusiastic and skilled in negotiation and persuasion Strong work ethic and self-initiative using an honest and ethical approach Ability to think strategically and tactically with excellent problem-solving skills Highly organized with strong time management skills Proficiency with the use of a CRM Team player with humble, genuine, inquisitive, proactive, positive attitude including the ability to maintain professional composure in the face of rejection/criticism Able to work both autonoumously and flexibly as part of a team remotely, with in-office travel as required Comfortable with the pressure of a target-driven environment OUR SPACE (including travel) We’d love to welcome you to the Sales team for this remote opportunity. Ours is a fun, fast-paced, and exciting work environment where we hold innovation, teamwork, honesty, and trust as our core values. And just like space exploration - we’re constantly evolving and pushing new boundaries. This position has a requirement to travel in general, less than 15% of the time, for intercompany training, off-sites, strategic planning, and conferences/trade shows/event attendance. To make the most innovative products that serve our customers, we recognize the role that each of us plays in Diversity and Inclusion at EarthDaily. We draw from our diverse crew of exceptional team members and encourage and empower our team members to express themselves regardless of identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Hours of work typically fall between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm Monday to Friday, with cross-over work required with other team members across a number of time zones, in addition to occasional evening and weekend work. WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS? Competitive compensation and flexible time off Be part of a meaningful mission in one of Canada’s most innovative space companies developing sustainable solutions for our planet Great work environment and team with a superb head office location in Vancouver, BC