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About Morning Consult: Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company changing how modern leaders make smarter, faster, better decisions. The company pairs its proprietary high-frequency data with applied artificial intelligence to better inform decisions on what people think and how they will act. This full-time hybrid role is available in our Washington, DC office.   Our award-winning and modern, open concept offices are located in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. All three offices are accessible by public transportation and in close proximity to great restaurants and shopping.   Join us in the office for catered lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays or grab a beverage from the fridge for an impromptu after-work happy hour!   The Role: Morning Consult is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Representative to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of prospecting and supporting deals for our SaaS offerings while generating revenue through pipeline development and fostering relationships. You will analyze customer needs to uncover business challenges and play a key role in strengthening client pipelines for our team of Account Executives. Your work will be instrumental in shaping our business development strategy, and you will have the opportunity to create and document best practices that will guide future members of our team.   We celebrate a collaborative culture that promotes success and fosters professional development. Upon joining Morning Consult, you will participate in our 90-day onboarding program that includes mentorship to deepen your understanding of our product portfolio, customer needs and sales processes. You’ll have the chance to develop robust sales skills and learn various techniques to build direct value for clients, all in an agile environment.   Join us at Morning Consult to grow your skills in an environment that emphasizes continuous learning and provides a strong growth path for your career.   The Business Development Team at Morning Consult: The Business Development team is part of the Commercial division at Morning Consult. We build key relationships, think strategically about the issues clients and prospects are facing and generate the momentum needed to deliver quality intelligence that will help our clients “win.” Our aim is to drive sustainable growth across our entire portfolio of business in close partnership with Commercial division teammates. What You'll Be Working On: - Working in a close-knit team to develop and execute a lead generation plan that meets or exceeds quota targets, generating new business pipeline through outbound prospecting and managing inbound leads - Cultivating pipeline by acting on field marketing leads, conducting strategic outbound campaigns, nurturing early-stage opportunities and gaining interest through outbound cold calling - Partnering closely with Account Executives to move qualified prospects through the sales cycle, discover business initiatives and advocate for clients internally - Collaborating with sales and marketing teams to prioritize efforts, refine selling strategies and share results to plan next steps - Identifying key decision-makers within new accounts and aligning with the internal account team - Managing a high volume of inbound leads with a strategic approach to prioritization - Participating in onboarding, training sessions, team meetings and professional development classes to continuously build your skills - Exceeding weekly and monthly goals for meetings, pipeline development and overall activity while capturing accurate information in sales tools - Continuously improving your skills through critical thinking and coaching from mentors - Perform such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time in the Company’s discretion About You and What You've Done: - Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Psychology,