Business Development Representative (BDR)

About the Opportunity

The Business Development Representative (BDR) will play a crucial role in driving our company's growth by generating new business opportunities and establishing relationships with potential customers & partners. As a BDR, you will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying leads, and supporting the sales team throughout the sales cycle. Your proactive approach and ability to build relationships will contribute to expanding our customer base and driving revenue growth.

Kadena will grow rapidly and dynamically in the coming years, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable and capable in quickly capitalizing on arising opportunities and ready to take on roles and responsibilities best suited to maximize growth. We will be looking for a candidate with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a character that is welcoming of new challenges that will arise in a fast-paced and high-growth industry.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Generate leads through proactive prospecting and market research.
• Qualify leads and maintain accurate records of interactions.
• Support the sales team by nurturing leads and providing feedback.
• Build relationships and network with potential customers and industry influencers.
• Interface directly with Kadena’s leadership and iterate on business strategies
• Expected to cover any arising business or operational need that may arise within Kadena
• Collaborate with all aspects of business development, including community and communications
• Maintain up-to-date docs of goal progress and timelines

What Sets You Apart

• 0-3 years of experience in a sales or business development role
• Exceptionally personable and comfortable being the face of Kadena on the phone, on video calls, and at industry events
• Self-starter who can take loose instruction and lead the process and deliverables from start to finish
• Passion for relentless improvement and delivering high quality business documents that can be used internally and externally
• A team player but independent and self-motivated
• Experience, interest or familiarity with cryptocurrency is a big plus
• Ability to create institutional-grade spreadsheets and presentations
• B.S. or M.S. in Business/Finance preferred

Kadena requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Kadena considers requests for reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons pursuant to applicable law.

What We Offer

This role has an annual starting salary range of $70,000 - $90,000 + benefits listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to your individual skills and experience.

• Fully paid medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
• Flexible savings accounts
• Company coin options
• Unlimited PTO (and a culture of taking time off) + Holidays
• Company wide closure between Christmas and New Years
• Remote company with annual in-person offsite
• Home office setup stipend