Business Development Rep

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WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build power manage and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150 countries the global technology company provides premium enterprise-grade solutions tools and services including specialized platforms for WordPress industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites and developer-centric tools like Local Advanced Custom Fields and more. WP Engines innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at .

WP Engine is looking for a motivated curious Business Development Representative (BDR) to help execute a new outbound growth motion and source net-new business for our North America Acquisition team. You will find and connect with high-potential accounts build trust with technical and executive stakeholders uncover important business challenges and create qualified opportunities for our sellers.

As an early member of Project Trailblazer you will do more than execute a playbookyou will help shape it.

You will help shape a new outbound motion by testing messaging sharing market insights and partnering with Sales Marketing Operations and Enablement.

Whats Cool About This Job

• Be part of a new high-impact outbound teamdrivingWP Engines growth.

• Own the first conversation with future customers and help create new business opportunities.

• Work closely with Account Executives to target the right accounts engage multiple stakeholders and turn quality meetings into pipeline.

• Learn to sell a technical platform while developing skills in prospecting discovery objection handling and consultative selling.

• Receive ongoing coaching and clear opportunities for career growth into future closing roles.

• Use modern sales technology and AI-powered tools to research personalize outreach and improve your results.

This is a hybrid role. Our sales organization works from our Austin TX office each Tuesday and Thursday.

The Day to Day

• Partner with Acquisition Account Executives to prospect into target accounts through phone email LinkedIn and other outbound strategies.

• Research accounts stakeholders and buying signals to create personalized outreach.

• Qualify prospects through discovery conversations and schedule high-quality meetings.

• Preparestrongseller handoffs by documenting the prospects context business problem stakeholders timing risks and agreed next step.

• Maintainaccurateactivity and pipeline data in Salesforce and related sales tools.

• Leverage tools like Clay Gong Engage LinkedIn and AI to improve productivity and outreach.

• Continuously refine your approach through coaching data and collaboration across teams.

• Share objections market signals persona insights and campaign feedback with Sales Marketing Operations and Enablement to improve the outbound playbook.

Your Expertise and Passion

• 1 year of business development non-tech sales or customer-facing experience with measurable goals; outbound prospecting experience preferred.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences.

• Curious coachable resilient and motivated to build a long-term career in sales.

• Organized self-driven and comfortable managing pipeline activity in Salesforce or a similar CRM.

• Experience with sales engagement platforms and consultative sales methodologies (SPIN Sandler Solution Selling etc.) is a plus.

• Comfortable learning new technologies and using AI tools to improve research personalization and outreach while maintaining a customer-first approach.

The Perks & Benefits

• Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)

• Great Health Benefits (Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance)

• Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)

• HSA Company contribution

• 401(k) with a 4% match

• Disability Insurance

• Paid Family and Caregivers Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Vacation Time (Who doesnt like time off)

• One-time $500 payment to set up your home office

• 4 Company Wellness Days a year

• 1 floating holiday

• Pet Insurance

• On-going education through LinkedIn Learning Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
  

Base Salary / Variable / OTE

$50000 base $20000 variable $70000 OTE

*uncapped commissions and accelerators to award over-attainment

We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The cash compensation package above includes base pay plus on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. Sales incentive plans are uncapped with significant earning potential. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including the specific base pay and commissions as well as equity and benefits during the hiring process.