Business Development Representative

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space.


We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more.


The company was recently named by Built In Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years.


Americaneagle.com is looking for motivated individuals to join our growing Business Development team. This role is primarily focused on inbound lead qualification, managing and facilitating live inbound calls, and timely follow-up on scheduled form fills, acting as a key bridge between our marketing efforts and senior sales team. Representatives engage prospects in real time, gather initial discovery, and ensure qualified opportunities are routed appropriately. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their sales career who is eager to learn, build foundational sales and communication skills, and grow within a fast-paced digital services environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business pipeline through outbound prospecting across multiple channels, including cold calling, email, LinkedIn, networking events, and other creative outreach
• Engage, qualify, and route Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) and self-sourced prospects to ensure a continuous flow of sales opportunities
• Own pipeline management from initial outreach through qualification by building, tracking, and updating lead activity in Salesforce
• Schedule and coordinate discovery calls for Senior Sales Representatives, ensuring a seamless handoff throughout the sales cycle
• Partner with Marketing and Sales leadership to develop targeting strategies, messaging, and campaigns
• Consistently meet or exceed monthly and quarterly goals for qualified meetings, pipeline generation, and opportunities created
• Provide accurate activity and pipeline reporting to support forecasting and business strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Business Management, Marketing, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience as a Business Development Representative (BDR), Sales Development Representative (SDR), or in a business development or sales role with a demonstrated track record of pipeline generation and achieving quota
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage decision-makers at multiple organizational levels
• Outgoing, energetic, and personable with a genuine passion for building relationships and initiating conversations
• Ability to stay organized and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple priorities
• Strong listening skills with the ability to identify prospect needs and ask effective qualifying questions
• Self-motivated, competitive, and results-driven with a strong desire to contribute to business growth
• Collaborative team player with the initiative to work independently and drive results
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally for conferences, trade shows, and client meetings
• Exposure to digital marketing, web design and development, hosting, or digital services preferred
• Experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms, preferably Salesforce, along with ZoomInfo and LinkedIn Sales Navigator preferred

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $60,000-$75,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more. To see our benefits and what we've been up to, click here !