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Business Development Representative

Rundoo

Chicago, IL

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SKILLS
Apple, Business Administration, Business Development, Business-to-Business (B2B), Calendar Management, Call Volume, Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Science, Customer Conversion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Customer Support/Service, Exceeded Sales Goal, Follow Through, High Tech Industry, Hockey, Lead Generation, Marketing, Mathematics, Pager, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Demonstration, Retail, Sales, Sales Qualification, Salesforce.com, Software Engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sports, Sports Management, Supply Chain Management, Time Management, Variance Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
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About Rundoo

Our mission is to empower independent supply stores with best-in-class technology. Think of your local hardware store or mom-and-pop nursery-these are our clients. From paint to lumber to flooring, over 200,000 such stores across the country sell over $1T of building materials annually using outdated, on-premises systems. We're aiming to help them modernize so that they can continue to thrive.

Backed by leading investors including Bessemer and CRV, we've raised $18M across three rounds and are growing quickly. Our team is made up of builders, sellers, and industry veterans with a shared goal: to bring modern technology to an overlooked industry.
About the role

As a BDR at Rundoo, you'll own the top of our funnel, running outbound calls and emails to independent paint, hardware, and farm & feed stores across the country, booking qualified demos, and creating the pipeline that powers our growth. We're looking for doers: people who pick up the phone and want to build a real career in sales. We care deeply about promoting from within, so we've built a structured track that gets you from BDR to closing AE in about 9 months through Rundoo U, our 26-week training program built specifically to turn BDRs into top-performing AEs.

What you'll do as a BDR at Rundoo

Lead Generation & Qualification:
  • Generate new opportunities per month through outbound calling and email outreach.
  • Identify and engage with key decision-makers in the home improvement retail space, qualifying leads based on their needs and potential to convert.
Sales Development:
  • Conduct daily outreach to engage potential clients, with a focus on securing strong interest and participation.
  • Regularly schedule meetings each month to introduce Rundoo's solutions and drive product demo bookings.
  • Nurture relationships with prospects through timely follow-up emails and calls.
Customer Conversion:
  • Maintain professionalism and provide excellent customer service throughout the entire sales journey.
Compensation & Benefits:
  • Base Salary: $60,000 annually
  • Variable Compensation (Commission): $32,400 annually (based on performance and targets met)
  • Total Compensation Potential: $92,400 annually, with no cap
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holiday leave
  • 401(k)
  • Opportunities for career growth within the sales team
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
  • 0-2 years of experience as a Business Development Representative (BDR) or in a similar sales role, preferably in a B2B environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and qualify prospects effectively.
  • Comfort with high-volume outbound calling and email outreach.
  • Self-motivated with a strong desire to meet and exceed performance targets.
  • Experience using CRM software (Salesforce or similar) to track and manage opportunities.
  • Ability to handle rejection and remain focused on achieving goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous experience in the software or tech industry, particularly in SaaS or POS solutions.
  • Familiarity with the paint retail industry or similar verticals.
Interview Process:
  • Intro Call (30 min): A casual chat with Shannon to get acquainted and evaluate qualities like grit, determination, and resilience.
  • Round 1 (1 hour min): A session with Derek, our BDR manager, focused on core BDR activities:
    • You will get a one pager before this call with how to succeed in this interview, "How to make cold calls at Rundoo". We will be assessing: cold calling ability, tone, objection handling, call openers, and how you build interest quickly.
  • Lunch with the team (1 hour): a meal with Derek and the team in our office.
  • Reference Check
  • Offer
Meet the team
  • Matt
  • Derek - I was born and raised in Columbus Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University down in Athens with an emphasis in Business Administration and a sales certificate from the Ralph and Lucy Schey Sales Centre.
  • Ona
  • Griffin - Born in Michigan, so excited to be apart of the Rundoo team! I studied Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, but have a strong passion for sales. I love Detroit sports, specifically love watching and playing the sport of hockey. I also love meeting new people, and not afraid to chat with anyone.
  • Alicia - Loyola University Chicago Marketing and Sport Management (Class of 2025)
  • Ike - Born and raised in Perth Australia, moved to Chicago in February 2024 because I was tired of having so much sunshine.
About our founders
  1. Andrew (CTO): studied computer science & humanities at Stanford; worked as a software engineer and head of engineering at Apple & Anova; danced with the SF ballet (where he met his wife)!
  2. Nick (CEO): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a trader at Bridgewater & Citadel and as a PM at Google & Enigma; distantly related to the founder of the Hershey company
How we've fundraised

We've raised $18m across three rounds:
  1. A $2m pre-seed led by Kent Bennett at Bessemer with participation from Plug & Play, Quiet Capital, and Sequoia.
  2. A $5m seed led by Caitlin Bolnick Rellas at CRV.
  3. An $11m series A led again by Bessemer and CRV.

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