Axial is a two-sided online platform confidentially connecting buyers and sellers of privately held companies.
Business Development Representatives at Axial are responsible for driving growth and engagement from the buyers, investors and lenders who use our platform and tools to source new M&A and capital raise transactions.
Success in the role requires you to combine a genuine understanding of our market with thoughtful and persistent outreach and engagement.
**Core Responsibilities:**
- Develop and implement into your BD process an in-depth understanding of how buyers and investors find investment opportunities & manage relationships.
- Execute daily scaled, high-volume touch-points to cultivate relationships with prospects, focusing on email, calling, social
- Be your own CEO: you will have the autonomy to be creative in your strategy and how you structure your day-to-day, requiring the self-awareness, commitment to improvement, accountability and grit to do so effectively.
- Have the ability to find, qualify leads, and manage the cycle all the way through close.
**Qualifications:**
- Bright, hungry to learn, earn and achieve, humble
- Looking for a sales / BD role that is customer-facing
- Must be interested in the financial ecosystem and how businesses are bought, sold, and financed
- Have a strong sense of professionalism & positive attitude, with a team-oriented and "no task is too small" mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An understanding of sales, business development, and marketing best practices is a plus
**Experience**
We welcome individuals from out of college and all backgrounds to apply to this role.
Particularly relevant experience includes:
- a fast-paced B2B sales or BD role at a startup / growth stage company
- private equity, investment banking, or corporate development
- financial technology & services companies serving the private capital markets