Research and Sales Development Representative
Location
United States
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
$8 - $80K / year
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
This role will focus on lead generation and early-stage qualification, enabling senior sellers to concentrate on closing and onboarding. The position is highly hands-on and output-driven, involving:
- Lead research
- List building
- Outbound outreach via email and social DMs
- Qualification
- Meeting scheduling
Core Tasks:
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Build targeted lead lists of high-potential sellers and supply partners, including:
- Marketplace sellers (e.g., eBay/other resale marketplaces)
- Brands/retailers and brick-and-mortar stores (category-dependent)
- Social-first sellers and creators (e.g., Instagram-based sellers)
- Find and verify contact information (email, social handles, store contacts, decision-makers) using approved tools and manual research.
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Execute outbound outreach across channels, with an emphasis on:
- Direct messages (Instagram and other relevant platforms)
- Email outreach (where available/appropriate)
- Qualify and prioritize leads based on agreed criteria (seller size, inventory mix, category fit, geography, responsiveness, potential value, etc).
- Schedule meetings for senior sales/AM team members (calendar coordination, reminders, agenda alignment, and meeting prep).
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Maintain CRM hygiene and pipeline accuracy:
- Log all activities, update lead status/stage, add notes, tag categories/verticals
- Ensure lead sources and outreach channel attribution are captured cleanly
- Quick company/store research, background notes, talking points, lightweight “one-pagers”.
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Collaborate on messaging iteration:
- Track what’s working by vertical/channel and grow to suggest A/B tests for copy, targeting, and sequencing
- Partner closely with the Supply and Biz Dev leadership team to refine the ICP and continuously improve lead quality.
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in lead generation, outbound BDR/SDR, or sales development (B2B or marketplace/supply is a plus).
- Strong written English for outreach that is clear, professional, and brand-appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to do high-quality research and build clean, accurate lead lists.
- Comfort with multichannel outreach, including social DMs (Instagram experience strongly preferred).
- Highly organized and detail-oriented (CRM updates, list hygiene, consistent tracking).
- Output-driven mindset with comfort being measured against weekly activity and pipeline metrics.
- Comfort using AI tools to speed up research and personalization (while maintaining accuracy and quality).
- Ability to work US team hours with meaningful overlap (Detroit/Eastern time preferred).
Requirements
- Experience supporting marketplaces, e-commerce, resale, retail, or seller acquisition.
- Experience with category-specific targeting and building vertical playbooks.
- Cold calling experience (optional, depending on how the process evolves).
- Experience writing outreach sequences and testing messaging frameworks.
Success Metrics
- Leads sourced per week (by category/vertical)
- Contactability rate (valid emails/DM handles found)
- Outreach volume and consistency (messages/emails sent per day/week)
- Reply rate by channel (especially social DM)
- Qualified leads created per week
- Meetings booked per week for senior sellers/account managers
- Lead-to-meeting conversion rate
- Data quality score (CRM completeness, correct tagging, clean notes)
Benefits
- Salary: Up to Php 80,000/ $8 hr depending on experience
- Yearly Performance Evaluation
- Anniversary Bonus: PHP 5,000 (1st year), PHP 10,000 (2nd–4th years)
- Referral Bonus: $300 per successful hire
- 7 days Paid Holiday Off
- 6 days Paid Time Off
- Healthcare Plan
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
Job Requirements
- 2+ years experience in lead generation, outbound BDR/SDR, or sales development (B2B or marketplace/supply is a plus).
- Strong written English for outreach that is clear, professional, and brand-appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to do high-quality research and build clean, accurate lead lists.
- Comfort with multichannel outreach, including social DMs (Instagram experience strongly preferred).
- Highly organized and detail-oriented (CRM updates, list hygiene, consistent tracking).
- Output-driven mindset with comfort being measured against weekly activity and pipeline metrics.
- Comfort using AI tools to speed up research and personalization (while maintaining accuracy and quality).
- Ability to work US team hours with meaningful overlap (Detroit/Eastern time preferred).
- Experience supporting marketplaces, e-commerce, resale, retail, or seller acquisition.
- Experience with category-specific targeting and building vertical playbooks.
- Cold calling experience (optional, depending on how the process evolves).
- Experience writing outreach sequences and testing messaging frameworks.
- Success Metrics
- Leads sourced per week (by category/vertical)
- Contactability rate (valid emails/DM handles found)
- Outreach volume and consistency (messages/emails sent per day/week)
- Reply rate by channel (especially social DM)
- Qualified leads created per week
- Meetings booked per week for senior sellers/account managers
- Lead-to-meeting conversion rate
- Data quality score (CRM completeness, correct tagging, clean notes)
Benefits
- Salary: Up to Php 80,000/ $8 hr depending on experience
- Yearly Performance Evaluation
- Anniversary Bonus: PHP 5,000 (1st year), PHP 10,000 (2nd–4th years)
- Referral Bonus: $300 per successful hire
- 7 days Paid Holiday Off
- 6 days Paid Time Off
- Healthcare Plan
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
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