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From the employer's careers site First seen 2 Nov 2026

Business Development Representative (BDR)

Salesforce entry full-time

Salary

$50,570 - $67,665 annually

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Description

Salesforce is seeking a motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) to partner with our outbound sales teams, drive pipeline through strategic prospecting, and launch a high-impact sales career at a company leading the agentic era.

The BDR role is part of our Sales Development Organization , the engine behind new business growth at Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM.

Responsibilities:

  • Generate new business pipeline through outbound prospecting and cold calling across existing Salesforce customers and net new logos in an assigned territory
  • Partner with account teams to identify and source pipeline by researching lines of business, personas, and key decision makers
  • Manage and nurture inbound leads and early-stage opportunities driven by outbound efforts
  • Participate in an intensive sales training program designed to build the foundational skills needed for a long-term career in sales

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience with outbound prospecting, cold calling, and account research across a mix of new and existing accounts
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage decision makers at multiple levels
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple priorities
  • Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding goals and metrics

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1–2 years of experience in business development, sales, or a related field
  • Experience with account planning and working a hybrid list of net-new and existing install accounts
  • Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools

Benefits:

  • Time off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Mental health support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchasing program

The typical base salary range for this position is $50,570 - $67,665 annually. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $55,640 - $74,490 per year.

Skills

Required

  • outbound prospecting
  • cold calling
  • account research
  • verbal communication
  • written communication
  • time management
  • goal setting
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