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Full-Time

Business Development Representative

Posted on 6/18/2024

Calm

Calm

501-1,000 employees

Mindfulness meditation app for stress management

Hardware
Consumer Software
Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$65.2kAnnually

+ Incentive Compensation + Equity

Junior

London, UK

Category
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Cold Calling
Salesforce
Requirements
  • Proven track record of success in outbound sales development
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with Outreach.io and Salesforce or similar systems
  • Experience generating new opportunities that convert into revenue
  • History of hitting and exceeding daily and weekly activity metrics
Responsibilities
  • Utilize a consistent contact attempt cadence via phone, email, and social media
  • Prospect, educate, and qualify leads to create sales-ready opportunities
  • Establish rapport with all levels of buyers at top accounts
  • Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections while cold calling and emailing
  • Understand HR buyer’s challenges and communicate Calm’s value proposition
  • Follow pre-sales process and use Salesforce for pipeline management
  • Stay updated on industry and technology trends to act as a trusted resource

Calm offers a mindfulness meditation app aimed at helping users manage stress, improve sleep, and enhance overall well-being. The app features a variety of original audio content, including guided meditations, sleep stories, and relaxation music, available in multiple languages. Users can access basic content for free, but a subscription is required for full access to the extensive library. Calm differentiates itself from competitors through high-profile collaborations, such as celebrity-narrated bedtime stories, which attract and retain users. The company's goal is to provide accessible mental health support and relaxation tools to individuals worldwide.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$293.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The mindfulness meditation application market is projected to grow significantly, with a CAGR of 30.01% from 2023-2027, indicating strong future demand.
  • Calm's high-profile collaborations and innovative content, such as AI-generated narrations, continue to enhance user engagement and retention.
  • The company's global reach, with users in over 190 countries, provides a vast market for growth and expansion.

What critics are saying

  • The need to comply with regulations and ensure data security poses challenges that could impact user trust and adoption.
  • The competitive landscape includes numerous key players, making it essential for Calm to continuously innovate to maintain its market position.

What makes Calm unique

  • Calm leverages high-profile collaborations, such as celebrity-narrated bedtime stories, to attract and retain users, setting it apart from competitors.
  • The app's extensive library of original audio content, available in seven languages, caters to a global audience, enhancing its accessibility and appeal.
  • Calm's freemium model allows users to access basic content for free, encouraging them to subscribe for premium features, which provides a steady revenue stream.

Benefits

Investment + Growth - Calm can only grow if you do. We offer a great salary, equity, 401(k), and even a generous extended learning budget.

Health + Wellness - We’ll cover 100% of your health, dental, and vision, and give you monthly stipends for your fitness and wellness routines too.

Time + Space - When we say PTO is Take What You Need, we really mean it.

Parents + Kids - Your family is a vital part of our community too. That’s why we offer baby bonding leave to all salaried employees.

Home + Office - Your home office should be as functional and inspirational as your office office. We’ll give you a WFH stipend to help.

Culture + Connection - Our calendar of (virtual) social events ensures you always feel part of, and close with, the team, no matter where you are.

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