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Business Development Representative

Canva Austin, TX Hybrid full-time

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Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

As a Business Development Representative at Canva, you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and nurturing strategic partnerships that drive revenue growth and strengthen customer relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with the Sales and Success team to identify and pursue strategic pipeline opportunities, create demand generation activities, and desired results
  • Build sales pipeline using cold outreach strategies like cold calling, emailing, and social selling
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of Canva technologies, territories, accounts, competitors, industry trends, and more
  • Work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and customer success teams to ensure alignment and effective execution of business development initiatives
  • Learning and implementing strategies that align Canva’s solutions with customer pains, use cases, and organization imperatives
  • Utilize tools like Salesforce, Pocus, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Gong, and other resources to maintain pipeline generation and hygiene strategies
  • Deliver on weekly, monthly, and quarterly key performance metrics

Requirements:

  • Proven track record of successfully identifying and executing partnerships that drive revenue growth
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • Organized, possesses great time management skills
  • Goal Oriented; able to complete individual goals as well as work in a team environment
  • Experience with cold outreach, experience including account planning, pre-call preparation, opportunity qualification, and objection handling preferred
  • Experience with Salesforce, Outreach Tools, and cold calling

Benefits:

  • Equity packages
  • Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Skills

Required

  • Salesforce
  • Outreach
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • ZoomInfo
  • Gong
  • cold calling
  • emailing
  • social selling

Nice to have

  • account planning
  • pre-call preparation
  • opportunity qualification
  • objection handling

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Canva/6000000001534768-business-development-representative

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