Sales Development Representative

Who We Are KPA helps automotive businesses keep their people safe, protect their operations, and stay ahead of regulatory change with our 3 Pillars for Complete Compliance: Software, Consulting, and Training. Since 1986, KPA has helped automotive businesses navigate the complexities of compliance.

Named as one of Built In Colorado’s Best Places to Work for seven years in a row, KPA is made up of talented individuals working together for the greater good. We’re here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we’re looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.

Position Description: KPA has an immediate opening for a hungry and driven Sales Development Representative to develop new business from a range of inbound leads and outbound sales efforts to drive substantial sales growth in new and existing markets within the Automotive Industry. This role requires cross-functional collaboration, working closely with marketing and sales teams. A successful candidate will be familiar with the SDR function and tenacious about growing business for their sales teams in their designated territory and vertical. The SDR role is pivotal for KPA’s success and scaling.

In this sales role, you will be accountable for activity metrics, meetings set metrics, outreach cadence expectations, and accountable for bookings. This position requires an organized, focused, and positive individual who can take coaching and learn while doing. Integrity is a must.

Responsibilities

Actively generate qualified meetings and opportunities within the Automotive Business Vertical. Manage an ongoing outbound, account-based strategy to drive new business for a sales team. Manage a lead pipeline of inbound marketing generated leads. Apply social selling tactics to generate new business. Work closely with Account Executives to develop territory and account plans. Participate in discussions with marketing and sales management teams to develop and monitor marketing plans, lead generation, and effective measurement against sales goals. Precisely track business metrics including activity metrics, meetings set metrics, outreach cadence expectations and accountable for bookings. Effectively uses marketing and sales automation systems including Salesforce, Outreach, Hubspot. Knowledge, Experience, Requirements: 1-3 years of experience in a similar role carrying a monthly performance target, preferably in a B2B SaaS environment and/or in the Automotive industry. A proven track record of managing strategic outreach efforts that make a measurable impact to lead conversion, sales pipeline generation and sales bookings. Experience in an outbound, cold calling sales environment. Experience working in a field-based, team-selling environment. Hard working & action-oriented. Strong customer-focus. Desire to build your career in sales. You have a sense of humor and are a fundamentally good person Strong analytical, interpersonal, and project management skills. Creative thinker with strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to combine strategic thinking with strong implementation skills – instinctively understands angles and positioning.

Compensation

Annual base salary range between $55-60k Uncapped commissions Annual OTE (On Target Earnings) of $83-87k Physical Requirements: Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working at a computer typing and view a screen - Constantly Stationary sitting or standing - Constantly Visual Recognition - Constantly Hearing/Listening - Often Communicating verbally and/or in writing - Often Travel - Seldom Don’t meet every job requirement? At KPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a growing company KPA values its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and No-cost Mental Health Benefits.

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