Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. YouGov is a market research company focused on making people's opinions heard. As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will be the first point of contact with potential customers, responsible for generating new business opportunities and nurturing leads to support the sales pipeline.
Responsibilities
- Conduct outbound prospecting through calls, emails, and social media to identify and engage potential customers
- Qualify inbound leads and determine their readiness to move through the sales process
- Research target accounts and industries to develop tailored and creative outreach strategies
- Use YouGov data and insights to tell compelling stories that resonate with prospects
- Set appointments for our sales team, ensuring seamless handoffs for continued engagement
- Maintain accurate records in Salesforce to track outreach efforts, lead status, and sales activity
- Collaborate with marketing on campaigns and share feedback to strengthen lead generation efforts
Skills
- 1–2 years of experience in sales, lead generation, or customer-facing roles (entry-level candidates with relevant internships also considered)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage prospects clearly and confidently
- Strong time management and organizational skills—you can balance high activity while staying detail-oriented
- Creative problem-solving skills to design outreach that stands out
- Comfort using data and insights for persuasive storytelling
- A proactive, self-motivated approach with eagerness to grow in a sales career
- Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits.
- Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
- Flexible working arrangement available
- Group medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with company match
Company Overview
YouGov is a data and analytics group that enables companies to explore, plan, activate, and track marketing activities. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://business.yougov.com.