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Entry-level business development representative jobs (BDR): what the job is, skills and open roles

A BDR finds new business for a company by prospecting outside its existing customers, qualifying leads and setting up sales conversations. The title is used like SDR; some companies use BDR for outbound work and SDR for inbound. Right now 2,292 entry-level business development representative jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a business development representative does

In the sales family of jobs. Roles that start conversations with buyers, qualify them and close deals.

A typical day

  1. 1. Build lists of target accounts
  2. 2. Reach prospects by email, phone and LinkedIn
  3. 3. Qualify and book discovery calls
  4. 4. Work with marketing on campaigns and events
  5. 5. Report pipeline created each week

Do you need experience?

32 of the 2,292 open entry-level business development representative jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 11 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level business development representative jobs

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Skills for business development representative jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Prospecting
  2. 2. Outbound sequencing
  3. 3. CRM software
  4. 4. Objection handling
  5. 5. Persuasive writing
  6. 6. Research
  7. 7. Follow-up discipline

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The market for business development representative work

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Open entry-level business development representative jobs
2,292

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
32

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
11

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$75,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (792 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035 (about as fast as average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

Across 792 open entry-level business development representative listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $60,000 to $94,000, with a median of $75,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level business development representative jobs are

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Employers hiring business development representatives now

  • The RealReal 38
  • Desort 36
  • The Wood Agency Life 29
  • Salesforce 14
  • Iicrc 13
  • The Dorne Region 13
  • Stratford Davis 11
  • Universal Processing 11
  • Acquisition Network 10
  • Atico ATX 10

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Questions about business development representative jobs

What does a business development representative do?
A BDR finds new business for a company by prospecting outside its existing customers, qualifying leads and setting up sales conversations. The title is used like SDR; some companies use BDR for outbound work and SDR for inbound. A typical day includes: build lists of target accounts; reach prospects by email, phone and LinkedIn; qualify and book discovery calls; work with marketing on campaigns and events; report pipeline created each week.
Can I get an entry-level business development representative job with no experience?
32 of the 2,292 open entry-level business development representative jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 11 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a business development representative?
The skills this job uses most are prospecting, outbound sequencing, CRM software, objection handling, persuasive writing, research. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level business development representative make?
Across 792 open entry-level business development representative listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $60,000 to $94,000, with a median of $75,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a business development representative job lead?
People in this job commonly move to account executive, sales development representative, inside sales representative. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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