Sales Development Representative - CoLab

Company Overview:

IBIS CoLab is IBISWorld’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) business — built to take our industry intelligence off the page and embed it directly into the systems where decisions get made. Think: powering AI models, fueling data pipelines, enabling credit risk tools, and driving LLM-based workflows and analytics platforms used by the world’s largest banks, consulting firms, and Fortune 1000 companies.

This isn’t your typical research subscription business.
This is an enterprise-grade data engine — and we’re scaling it fast.

We’re hiring one of our first two Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to help build and own our outbound motion from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to step into a founding SDR role where your ideas, execution, and results will directly shape how we grow.

What You’ll Do:

As a founding SDR, you won’t just execute a playbook — you’ll help build it. You will own a curated list of high-value enterprise accounts across both existing customers and net-new prospects, while building and launching outbound strategies that effectively engage both technical and business decision-makers. You’ll partner closely with Account Executives to convert early interest into a high-quality pipeline, all while testing, iterating, and refining messaging, channels, and targeting to identify best practices. In doing so, you’ll play a critical role in defining the SDR function from the ground up — with your wins, insights, and learnings forming the foundation for how the team scales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute consistent, high-quality outbound across email, phone, and LinkedIn (50+ touches/week), running targeted sequences for both lapsed customers and net-new prospects within your named accounts


• Research and prioritize accounts using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, earnings insights, and firmographic data; identify multiple stakeholders and map buying groups to drive more effective outreach


• Generate 10–12 qualified discovery meetings per month by converting outbound efforts and qualifying inbound leads through the escalation process

• Partner closely with Account Executives to move pipeline forward, including providing clear account context, maintaining accurate Salesforce data, and ensuring seamless pre-meeting handoffs


• Monitor and surface key account signals (e.g., hiring trends, tech stack changes, etc.) and align with ABM and Content teams to time outreach with broader campaigns


• Actively contribute to your pod’s success through pipeline reviews, planning sessions, call shadowing, and feedback that continuously strengthens the team’s playbook

Key Experience:

• 1–2 years of SDR, BDR, or outbound sales experience in a B2B SaaS, data, or technology environment, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding activity and pipeline generation targets


• Strong written communication and research skills, with the ability to identify the right stakeholders, understand their context, and craft personalized, high-quality outreach


• Hands-on experience using Salesforce CRM for activity tracking, lead management, and pipeline visibility


• High level of persistence and resilience — you understand the demands of outbound and consistently show up with focus and drive


• Experience prospecting into technical buyer personas (e.g., Data Engineers, ML teams, CTOs, CDOs)


• Familiarity with sales engagement and sequencing tools such as Outreach, Salesloft, or similar platforms, along with LinkedIn Sales Navigator


• Background in or exposure to financial services, banking, consulting, or data intelligence sectors


• Foundational understanding of modern data infrastructure concepts, including APIs, cloud data platforms, Snowflake, and Databricks


• Must be willing to work on site 3 days a week at our FiDi office location

COMPENSATION: 80K (not including commission and bonuses)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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