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Enterprise Sales Development Representative

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Cision

Cision

1,001-5,000 employees

PR distribution, media monitoring software platform

Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$54k - $82kAnnually

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Category
Inside Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Segment
Salesforce
Marketing
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any field
  • 2+ years experience working in a professional environment, out-bounding into the enterprise segment preferably in SaaS sales
  • Prior experience using Sales Automation/Prospecting tools such as Salesloft, 6Sense, ZoomInfo and Salesforce
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills - any other languages a plus
  • History of quota attainment
Responsibilities
  • Research new markets, build a pipeline of potential leads, and nurture relationships using Salesloft, Salesforce, LinkedIn, and other platforms
  • Become an expert on our brand, business, and SaaS product
  • Drive growth through outbound prospecting activities, generating leads that will turn into opportunities and closed business
  • Own your pipeline and identify points of contact within target companies
  • Act as an advisor to begin the enterprise sales cycles, mapping out accounts to penetrate multiple contacts
  • Initiate high level discovery calls with Senior level decision makers
  • Make an average of 70 outbound calls to prospects daily with the goal of scheduling a meeting for your Account Executive team
  • Nurture relationships with potential customers and reach out to prospective clients, via outbound calls, emails and social media
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of our lead generation process, supporting marketing activities, prospect touch-points, and Account Executive hand-off
  • Create and activate emails sequences
  • Stay current on industry news and understand the social media landscape
  • Exceed quarterly targets, KPI metrics and prospecting standards

Cision provides a PR software platform and marketing solutions, leveraging technologies such as PR distribution, media monitoring, and social media listening to enable professionals to distribute, monitor, and analyze media content. These technologies empower users to understand, influence, and amplify their stories in today's data-driven world.

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$1.9B

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1866

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cision's continuous innovation, such as the new analytics dashboards, positions it as a forward-thinking leader in the PR software industry.
  • The acquisition of Factmata could significantly enhance Cision's ability to provide comprehensive media monitoring and analysis, potentially attracting a broader client base.

What critics are saying

  • The integration of Factmata's technology and team could present challenges, potentially leading to operational disruptions.
  • The competitive landscape of PR software is intense, with numerous players vying for market share, which could impact Cision's growth and profitability.

What makes Cision unique

  • Cision's acquisition of Factmata, a startup specializing in monitoring online narratives, enhances its capabilities in identifying and combating fake news, setting it apart from traditional PR software providers.
  • The introduction of new analytics dashboards and interactive reports allows Cision to offer more intuitive and adaptable ways for communicators to demonstrate the business impact of earned media, a feature not commonly found in competing platforms.