Business Development Representative

Aqueity
  • Downers Grove, IL
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY

    Aqueity is looking for a Business Development Representative to join our team. For the past 29 years, Aqueity has been providing exceptional IT managed services and cybersecurity solutions to a variety of businesses. Due to tremendous growth, we are looking for a business developer to join our sales team and engage prospects. 

    The successful candidate must be highly motivated to achieve weekly goals (50-75 calls per day) and be willing to schedule appointments for the sales team.  

    This position is onsite and based in Downers Grove, IL with a national territory. Compensation is competitive, with base salary plus commission. 

    Duties/Responsibilities: 

    • Prospect targeted businesses through cold calling and outbound outreach to generate interest in Aqueity’s services.
    • Execute the early stages of Aqueity’s sales process by qualifying leads and setting appointments for the sales team.
    • Support marketing-driven campaigns by following up with webinar attendees, event leads, and other inbound or outbound initiatives.
    • Collaborate with marketing and internal subject matter experts to improve messaging, outreach strategies, and campaign effectiveness.
    • Represent Aqueity professionally in the marketplace and communicate our value proposition clearly to prospective clients.
    • Maintain accurate CRM records, activity tracking, and pipeline updates to support reporting, forecasting, and performance management.
    • Consistently engage decision-makers at target organizations with persistence, professionalism, and strong follow-up discipline.

    Skills/Abilities:

    • Comfort speaking with executives and business leaders
    • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to handle rejection and maintain consistency in outreach
    • Curiosity and coachability to continuously build knowledge of our target market, Aqueity’s offerings, and sales techniques
    • Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate IT services or technology solutions, with a passion for technology
    • Proven track record of meeting activity goals, lead generation targets, or appointment-setting metrics
    • Resilient and motivated by challenges; thrives in a goal-driven environment
    Education/Experience:
    • Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, sales/marketing, or a related field preferred
    • Minimum of 2 years of proven B2B sales experience, including cold calling, preferably in IT, professional services, or technology-related industries
    • Prior experience prospecting for IT or technology solutions is strongly preferred
    • Proficiency with CRM and sales enablement/automation tools such as HubSpot, ZoomInfo, and Apollo

    What We Offer:

    • Major medical, dental & vision insurance 

    • Employee Assistance Program 

    • Long term/Short term disability insurance 

    • Life insurance 

    • Retirement account matching 

    • Paid time off 

    Business casual dress code COMPENSATION: $50-70k plus bonus related to set appointments 

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    LocationDowners Grove, IL

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