
Sales Development Representative
Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$55–60K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Sales Development Representative identifies potential customers, generates business opportunities, and manages leads through the sales pipeline. The role researches strategic accounts, qualifies prospects, supports sales presentations, and collaborates with sales and marketing teams on prospecting and awareness strategies. It also involves attending networking events and trade shows, tracking performance targets, and meeting sales quotas.
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Full job description
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Identifying potential customers, generating new business opportunities, and managing leads through the sales pipeline. Research, map and engage strategic accounts for expansion opportunities.
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Meeting with prospects to qualify their interests, needs and challenges. Conduct various nurture campaigns to drive engagement.
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Provide value propositions to key stakeholders, handle complex objections, schedule demonstrations and discovery meetings for sales teams.
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Support the development of sales presentations, present to potential new and existing clients.
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Meet with sales teams to develop outbound prospecting plans. Collaborate with the marketing teams to develop strategies for expanding awareness.
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Attending networking events and trade shows to build relationships and generate leads. Stay up to date on industry trends, competition, and regulatory changes.
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Use customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage leads and sales activities.
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Track progress towards performance targets. Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual quotas.
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Higher Secondary Education
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2+ years of outbound sales/prospecting experience
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Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to build and maintain relationships with potential clients
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Knowledge of sales techniques and strategies
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Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
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Time management and organizational skills
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Flexibility and adaptability to change
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A desire to learn and grow in the sales field
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Experience owning a quota or some form of performance-based delivery a plus
What we offer:
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The target annual pay range for this position is $82,500 - $90,000 which includes a base salary of $55,000. - $60,000. and 100% on target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 50% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.
This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
The application deadline for this position is 4/13/2027
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UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 955 open Sales Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–60K/yr
- Illinois median$68–85K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$70–90K/yr608 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $58K, is 28% below the Illinois median midpoint ($80K) — in the lowest quarter of Sales Development salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 55 open Sales Development jobs in Illinois and 955 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Sales Development postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (548 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 182 of the 955 open Sales Development jobs (19%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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