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Role Description We are looking for a commercially sharp and proactive Business Development Associate to help generate and qualify sales opportunities for a B2B software business operating in the privacy, compliance, and governance space. This is not a generic appointment-setting role. The ideal candidate should be able to understand and discuss topics such as: - GDPR - Privacy operations - Compliance workflows - Documentation - Audit readiness - Vendor management - Internal governance processes You do not need to be a lawyer, but you must be able to understand the problem space well enough to identify pain points, hold intelligent conversations with prospects, and position a technical solution clearly. Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in B2B outbound sales, lead generation, business development, or appointment setting - Hands-on experience with Apollo for prospecting and outbound workflows - Experience using Pipedrive or a similar CRM - Strong written English for professional email outreach - Strong spoken English for cold calls and qualification - Ability to research companies and identify relevant buyer pain points - Good commercial instinct and ability to speak confidently with senior stakeholders - Basic understanding of GDPR, privacy, compliance, or governance-related business problems - Basic comfort with SaaS or software products in a B2B setting - Organized, self-managed, persistent, and thoughtful in follow-up Requirements - Identify and build targeted prospect lists using tools such as Apollo - Research ideal customer profiles, buyer personas, and companies with likely privacy and compliance needs - Run outbound email campaigns with relevant and personalized messaging - Conduct cold calls and first-touch outreach to decision-makers - Qualify leads based on business pain, compliance maturity, urgency, buying fit, and technical alignment - Book qualified discovery calls and demos for the founder or sales lead - Maintain accurate pipeline, notes, and follow-up workflows in Pipedrive - Help refine messaging, outreach angles, objections, and target customer profiles based on market feedback - Translate prospect pain points into structured commercial and product insights - Support early-stage sales efforts with discipline, ownership, and good judgment Benefits - Flexible working hours - Remote work opportunity - Part-time / Contract position Success Metrics - Number of qualified leads sourced - Number of targeted emails sent - Number of cold calls completed - Positive reply rate - Qualified meetings booked - Pipeline opportunities created - Quality of notes and CRM discipline - Quality of market feedback and commercial insights Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is commercially sharp, naturally curious, and confident in outbound communication. They should be comfortable speaking with senior stakeholders, able to understand technical and compliance language, and capable of turning product capabilities into business value. They should also be proactive, organized, and able to operate effectively in an early-stage environment. How to Apply Please share the following: - A brief summary of your B2B outbound sales experience - Your experience with Apollo, Pipedrive, and email or calling workflows - Any experience in privacy, GDPR, compliance, cybersecurity, legal tech, or SaaS - Sample cold emails or outreach messages you have written - Industries you have sold into