Gartner is a leading research and advisory company that provides actionable insights to help organizations make informed decisions. They are seeking a Sales Development Associate to join their Global Business Sales or Global Technology Sales team, where the role involves generating leads, supporting sales executives, and contributing to business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Executives to create customized strategic plans for sales territories, with a goal of supporting their monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets
• Successful participation and completion of the sales development program training curriculum within 15 months
• Generate leads by prospecting potential clients, identify new sales opportunities with existing clients, and qualifying inbound leads
• Research prospective and existing companies, C-Level executives, business trends, and competitive intelligence to prepare relevant and tailored outreach to secure meetings
• Proactively schedule calls with prospective and existing clients via phone, email, LinkedIn, and cold calling
• Educate prospects and clients on the value of Gartner’s renowned products and services
• Shadow and/or own calls with aligned Sales Executive
• Support follow up actions to enable pipeline progression and drive client engagement

Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred (all majors welcome)
• Relevant work or internship in sales or customer service
• Unmatched ability to establish credibility with senior-level executives
• Advanced computer and internet search skills
• Varsity-level communication, writing, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Ability to plan and prioritize daily tasks/responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure
• Collaborating with others to overcome challenges

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
• Role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan
• Market leading benefit programs including generous PTO
• A 401k match up to $7,200 per year
• The opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Company Overview

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