Business Development Representative, Charter and Private Schools - BuyQ
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Responsibilities
- Own outbound prospecting efforts targeting charter management organizations, private school networks, and individual schools
- Execute high-volume, multi-channel outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) to generate new qualified opportunities
- Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of meetings through disciplined daily and weekly activity
- Research target schools and tailor messaging to key decision-makers (operations, finance, procurement leaders)
- Partner with Account Executives to align on target accounts and conversion strategy
- Engage and qualify inbound and warm leads, conducting initial discovery conversations
- Schedule qualified meetings and ensure a seamless handoff to Account Executives
- Lead onboarding calls and guide new members through enrollment, contracts, and activation steps
- Follow up persistently to drive onboarding completion and early value realization
- Support ongoing member engagement through check-ins and participation in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
- Maintain accurate and timely records of all activity and member interactions in the CRM
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
- 1-3+ years of professional experience, preferably in sales development, business development, customer success, or a related client-facing role
- Demonstrated ability or strong interest in outbound prospecting and high-activity sales environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and build credibility with school leaders and operators
- Highly organized with strong follow-up discipline and attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar) preferred
- Interest in education, nonprofits, SaaS, or membership-based organizations preferred
Benefits
Additional Information
BuyQ is a group purchasing organization (GPO) built specifically for charter and private schools and is a CoreTrust company. We help school leaders save time and money by providing compliant, pre ‑ negotiated supplier contracts and hands ‑ on support. BuyQ combines deep education expertise with the scale and resources of CoreTrust. Reporting to the President of BuyQ , the Business Development Representative is an entry-to-mid level, client-facing role responsible for driving new member growth and early-stage success for BuyQ's charter and private school community. This role operates as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) / Business Development Representative (BDR) with a strong emphasis on outbound prospecting . While the role supports inbound leads and onboarding, a significant portion of success is driven by proactive outreach to new schools . The Business Development Representative partners closely with Account Executives and Member Success to ensure a high-quality pipeline, strong onboarding experience, and early activation of new members .
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