Business Development Specialist (BOG)

Position Overview:

Horatio is looking for a driven, resourceful, and strategic Business Development Representative (BDR) with a strong hunter mentality to help grow our outbound sales pipeline. Reporting directly to the Senior Business Development Manager, you’ll play a key role in building our outbound sales motion through strategic account research, personalized prospecting, and effective opportunity qualification. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Account Research: Identify and prioritize high-potential accounts aligned with Horatio’s ideal customer profile (ICP). Research company operations, growth initiatives, business challenges, and key decision-makers to uncover opportunities. 
2. Outbound Prospecting: Execute targeted, multichannel outreach through cold calling, email, and LinkedIn. Develop personalized messaging that connects business challenges with Horatio’s value proposition. 
3. Opportunity Identification: Leverage buying signals, hiring trends, company news, and market intelligence to identify timely opportunities and develop relevant outreach strategies.
4. Lead Qualification: Conduct meaningful conversations to understand prospect needs, assess fit, and generate qualified sales opportunities. 
5. Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate prospect and activity records in HubSpot, manage follow-ups, and consistently work toward qualified meeting pipeline generation targets. 
6. Collaboration and Optimization: Partner with Sales and Marketing to refine targeting, messaging, and outreach strategies. Continuously test new approaches and share insights to improve results. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Advanced, near-native English proficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency in CRM software. Experience with CRM, prospecting  and engagement tools; HubSpot is preferred.
• Results-driven with a passion for exceeding targets and goals.

Education and Experience:

• Experience: Proven experience in outbound sales or business development roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field is preferred.