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Five to Nine

Enterprise event management with engagement analytics

Business Development Representative

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Chicago, IL, USA
Remote
Sales & Account ManagementSales Development Representative

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 1 year of demonstrated experience, preferably in software-as-a-service sales.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and manage prospective customer conversations.
  • Strong writing, speaking, listening, interpersonal, and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to make sales calls and present the company's offering and value proposition to prospective clients.
  • Ability to adapt quickly and learn continuously in a changing startup environment.
Responsibilities
  • Research prospects, create target prospect lists, and use existing lists to develop an account-based outreach strategy.
  • Demonstrate the value of the offering through phone calls, emails, LinkedIn, and other social media.
  • Set appointments for account leaders when leads become qualified.
  • Educate and develop prospects before handing them off for demos and further sales-team conversations.
  • Drive attendance for webinars and internal and partner events.
  • Nurture new event and marketing leads.
  • Collaborate with sales leadership on sales strategy.
  • Maintain accurate activity and lead-qualification information in the customer relationship management system to support the sales cycle.
  • Work across teams including customer success, product, and technology.
Desired Qualifications
  • Software-as-a-service sales experience.

About the company

Five to Nine offers a corporate event management platform that helps organizations plan, manage, and evaluate workplace events and programs. It focuses on ERGs and uses engagement analytics and custom surveys to measure participation and program impact. The product works by enabling users to create and manage events, collect survey feedback and engagement data, and generate actionable insights from that data. It integrates with Slack, Google Calendar, Outlook, and HRIS systems to streamline workflows and reduce “tool fatigue,” with a subscription-based model that provides access to core features and premium options. Differentiators include a specific emphasis on ERGs, detailed engagement analytics, and seamless integrations, which together help improve participation and program effectiveness. The overall goal is to boost employee involvement and the effectiveness of workplace programs through data-driven insights and easier event management.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.5M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • Five to Nine’s site was updated August 2, 2026, signaling active product maintenance.
  • Its integrations with Okta, Google SSO, Outlook, Zoom, and HRIS reduce switching friction.
  • Customer pages updated September 19, 2025, highlight continued use across global offices.

What critics are saying

  • ERG and DEI software faces direct budget cuts during 2025 board reviews.
  • Five to Nine still shows limited public traction beyond testimonials and case-study pages.
  • If employers keep centralizing event tooling, Five to Nine becomes a feature, not a company.

What makes Five to Nine unique

  • Five to Nine unifies ERG events, surveys, calendars, Slack, and HRIS workflows.
  • Its platform sells program impact through engagement analytics, helping leaders justify budgets.
  • Customers like Webflow, Amplitude, Yahoo, Upwork, and Nitro validate enterprise relevance.

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