Business Development Representative, Apollo.io
$85k
OTE
3 days a week in office
AI sales platform
Open for applications
AI sales platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$85k
OTE
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the future of go-to-market solutions.
Role
Who you are
- Bring your grit and determination to advance our company’s values, unique culture, and future results
- Engage as your unique self in a diverse, inclusive and high-performing team
- Thrive in a competitive environment, embracing challenges, enjoying objection handling, and using setbacks as fuel to improve and win
- Have a positive outlook, a strong ability to take responsibility for successes and failures, and a relentless drive to keep improving
- Maintain a sharp focus on your goals and a belief that your daily, weekly and monthly activities will help achieve them
- Possess a competitive spark, a hunger to win, and a determination to outperform in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
- Be a self-starter who proactively identifies opportunities, takes initiative, and stays motivated in the face of multiple objections and “no’s.”
- Have at least 1 year of experience working with high volume calling environments or similar fast-paced, semi-repetitive work environments
- Top performer in your current role
- Proven track record of consistently meeting activity targets
- Experience using strong selling techniques & objection handling processes, day to day
- Ability to communicate, present to, and influence key stakeholders across both technical and non-technical roles
- Adaptable with the ability to pick up new technologies, assess situations quickly, and find smarter ways to achieve goals
- Coachable— loves to learn, receive feedback, and improve their skills
- Must be willing to be in office 3 days a week in our Austin, TX location
What the job involves
- As a Business Development Representative at Apollo, you’ll be a front-line outbound specialist, generating top-of-funnel meetings through high-volume, phone-first outreach
- Based in Austin, TX this early-career track role is trained in Apollo proprietary outreach methodologies and is on a pathway to become a future AE or AM
- You’ll work from our Apollo offices at least 3 days/week, collaborating with fellow BDRs, Managers, and GTM teams
- You’ll be responsible for:
- Owning phone-first outbound outreach using Apollo’s Parallel Dialer
- Booking qualified meetings for Account Executives
- Driving Campaign outreach supported by Marketing
- Mastering call architecture, talk tracks, and objection handling strategies
- Logging performance, taking coaching feedback, and improving week over week
- You’ll learn the fundamentals of:
- Cold outbound strategy and campaign messaging
- Qualification, discovery, and objection handling
- Team-based collaboration and RevOps tooling
- Sales performance psychology and compensation-based motivation
Our take
Today, businesses are struggling to make their go-to-market (GTM) strategies simple, connected, and intelligent. In most organizations, sales and marketing teams juggle a maze of disconnected tools just to reach the right customers and close deals. This results in a lot of manual work and missed opportunities. So Apollo.io is stepping in to fill the gap and redefine how modern revenue teams operate by unifying the entire GTM process under one AI-powered roof.
It's trusted by millions of users and over 550,000 companies, including fast-growing startups to established enterprises like Autodesk and Cyera. Apollo's strength lies in combining B2B data with advanced AI to automate everything from prospecting and outreach to deal management and data enrichment. And its new "Agentic End-to-End GTM Platform" takes this one step further by introducing AI agents that act as co-pilots, working alongside sales and marketing teams to research leads, personalize outreach, and streamline workflows.
Recently, the company surpassed $100M in annual recurring revenue, expanding its leadership team with veterans from Zendesk, Intercom, Box, and Miro, and even launched a major product overhaul centered on its new "Vibe GTM" approach. And with its Agentic platform now bringing AI into every stage of the customer journey, Apollo sure is positioning itself to define the next era of AI-powered sales.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
75% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2023
$100m
SERIES D
Mar 2022
$110m
SERIES C
Total funding: $251.4m
Company benefits
- Remote & in-person roles: Work from wherever you thrive, with all the tools and support you need to be successful.
- Flexible time off: We don't count vacation days. When you need a break, take it — no strings attached.
- Competitive pay: We offer strong salaries, performance bonuses, and equity opportunities for most roles.
- Global healthcare coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available in the US, Canada, India, and other supported countries.
- Office and learning stipend: Get support for your growth with stipends for books, courses, and home office setup.
- Mental health and coaching support: Access professional coaching and mental health resources for you and your dependents.
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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