Business Development Representative (BDR / SDR) - UKI
About Cognigy
Cognigy is transforming the customer service industry with the most advanced AI Agent platform for enterprise contact centers. Its award-winning solution, Cognigy.AI, empowers enterprises to deliver instant, hyper-personalized, multilingual service on any channel.By integrating Generative and Conversational AI to create Agentic AI, Cognigy delivers AI Agents that redefine customer experiences, drive satisfaction, and support contact center employees in real-time.
Our skilled #CognigyCrew are the people behind our leading technology and we are now looking for more talented people to join our global team.
Why you’ll love working at Cognigy - Our promise to you
We empower our people to be successful as part of a diverse, passionate and respectful team who are proud to be enabling customer and employee service that is loved by everyone.
We do this by challenging each other to succeed and being enabled to do our best work. Encouraging and supporting growth is at the heart of our success, founded on a culture of mutual respect and trust – always! It’s no wonder that the values that inspire and drive our #CognigyCrew are our 4Ts - Team, Trust, Transparency, Technology.
Your new role - Business Development Representative (BDR) - UKI
As a Business Development Representative (m/f/d) at Cognigy, you play a crucial role within our revenue engine to drive business and support the team's overarching goals. The role’s purpose is to drive revenue through outreach and sourcing new business - with a focus on enterprise customers.
This involves working alongside the Sales and Marketing team.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve business goals.
- Build the revenue engine together with the revenue growth team and our enterprise account executive team.
- Drive new market growth opportunities and build outreach plans to drive new enterprise customer opportunities in line with our ICP (Ideal Customer Profile).
- Build and take ownership of the sales pipeline, generating outbound leads and developing new sales opportunities.
- Attend and drive attendance to owned or 3rd party events
- Assess client challenges, align with their needs, and showcase how Cognigy's platform can deliver value and a strong return on investment.
Growth Potential
At Cognigy we are committed to your professional growth. This role offers significant opportunities for career development, including access to ongoing training, and involvement in high-impact projects allowing you to showcase and advance your unique skills and experience.
Requirements
About you
Qualifications- 2+ years of experience in a fast-paced sales environment, ideally in the SaaS industry
- Language Proficiency - English Native or Professional Business (C2)
- Experience crafting outbound sequences, including personalized and relevant messaging
- Successful experience in a business development role within the UKI region is highly advantageous
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Born to network - we're building relationships within complex enterprise environments
- Highly organized and knows how to prioritize when working on multiple projects at the same time
- Coachable and always looking/willing to learn and grow
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- A driven, highly motivated individual
- Possesses outstanding written, visual, and verbal communication skills while effectively managing complex and competing priorities.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify sales opportunities and market trends.
- Proficiency in CRM software such as Hubspot, Salesforce, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc
- Demonstrates an analytical mindset and the capability to develop a profound understanding of the channel’s data and insights.
- Desire and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Life at Cognigy - What we offer you
We are an ambitious and international tech company with a great culture, and we make sure that everyone feels welcome. Our excellent benefits make us a fantastic place to work - these include -- Attractive and performance-oriented salary
- Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days paid leave, plus 5 floating days, plus public holidays
- Unique opportunity to help build and shape the company, with little hierarchy
- Flexible working options
- Colleague recognition, reward and celebration events
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- ClassPass membership, giving you access to a variety of fitness and wellness experiences
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
- One paid ‘Giving Back Day' each year, so you can volunteer for a charity or community activity of your choice
- Subscription to the Calm app for you plus five friends/family members, giving you access to guided meditation, sleep stories, music, masterclasses, and much more
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Cognigy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.