More than 7 billion people depend on farms for healthy and affordable food. By 2050, the global population will reach 9.4 billion and farmers will need new ways to deliver on this demand. They’ll be seeking options that are economically viable and that will help them remain environmentally sustainable. Our client's software meets this need, making farmers more efficient.

They combine the leadership and innovation of experienced entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors with the meaningful insights of farmers, agronomists, data scientists and engineers.

Job Description

They're looking for a Sales Development Representative to work on their growing sales team! This role is integral to their success and is a unique opportunity to join a mission focused, fast-paced, smart and fun team.

Responsibilities

• Outbound prospecting via account/contact research and cold calling to generate and uncover opportunities
• Achieve or exceed goal for qualified meetings on a monthly basis
• Provide research within targeted accounts to identify key contacts and critical account information prior to prospecting call
• Produce a high level of call and email activity daily
• Proactively continue company product and competitive product and market knowledge via website, online webinars, and marketing information
• Manage and log activity in Salesforce daily

Qualifications

• Interest in agriculture and technology
• 1 year internship experience
• Knowledge or experience in CRM (preferably Salesforce)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high energy, dynamic sales team environment
• High stamina, with ability to look past short-term roadblocks and stay motivated for long-term win
• Master time manager; ability to routinely prioritize tasks by their intended impact
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Salesforce a plus
• Well-organized, self-motivated, competitive and driven by success
• At ease on the phone and able to engage diverse personalities
• Driven and persistent with daily goals to succeed individually and in a team environment
• Interested in gaining intimate knowledge of the agriculture industry
• Creative and thinks outside the box to find and sell existing and new prospect