As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 27000 employees in 35 countries. Some 20000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest companies to small and mid-market firms rely on SS&C for expertise scale and technology.
Job Description
Business Development Representative
Company: SS&C Technologies Italy S.r.l.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our team in Italy. The BDR will play a crucial role in identifying and qualifying new business opportunities initiating relationships with potential clients and supporting the sales team in achieving revenue targets for SS&Cs innovative financial technology solutions.
Job Responsibilities
Lead Generation & Prospecting: Proactively research and identify potential clients within the financial services industry (e.g. corporates PE financial and legal advisors) using various tools and resources (LinkedIn Sales Navigator industry databases CRM etc.).
Outreach & Engagement: Execute targeted outreach campaigns via email phone and social media to introduce SS&Cs offerings and generate interest.
Discovery & Qualification: Conduct initial discovery calls to understand prospects business needs challenges and current technology landscape qualifying leads based on established criteria.
Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all sales activities and prospect interactions within the CRM system (e.g. Salesforce).
Collaboration & Handover: Work closely with Account Executives to seamlessly transition qualified leads providing comprehensive background information and insights.
Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends competitive landscape and SS&Cs product developments to effectively position our solutions.
Performance Reporting: Track and report on key metrics including calls made emails sent meetings booked and qualified opportunities generated.
Continuous Improvement: Participate in ongoing training and development to enhance sales skills and product knowledge.
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Marketing or a related field.
Experience: 1-2 years of experience in a business development sales development or inside sales role preferably within the financial technology (FinTech) or enterprise software industry.
Language Skills: Fluent in Italian and English (both written and spoken) is essential.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication presentation and interpersonal skills.
Sales Acumen: Strong understanding of the sales process lead qualification and objection handling.
Technical Aptitude: Ability to quickly grasp and articulate complex technical concepts related to financial software and services.
CRM Proficiency: Experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce) is highly desirable.
Motivation & Drive: Highly self-motivated proactive and results-oriented with a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
Team Player: Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams including sales marketing and product.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand client needs and propose relevant solutions.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
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Leading cloud-based provider of financial services technology solutions. SS&C Technologies owns and maintains the best financial technology in the industry