Aimed at early-career professionals or recent graduates with a passion for hardware technology and a collaborative mindset, working in a customer-focused environment in the UK.
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Original posting from UL Solutions
Imagine getting your hands on new technology before it hits the shelves. To dig deep and figure out exactly how it works. That’s what we do. We lift the lid and test the boundaries on a huge range of products, from health-monitoring smart watches monitoring to electric vehicles loaded with the latest software. We’re always looking for people who are passionate about innovation, embrace change and love new and exciting challenges.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Lead Development Representative (LDR) to join our commercial team and support the growth of our business by identifying and qualifying new opportunities. In this role, you will engage with prospective customers, understand their business needs, and connect them with the appropriate sales professionals. You will play a critical role in building relationships with potential clients, generating interest in UL Solutions' services, and helping drive new business growth.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or an early-career professional who enjoys speaking with people, is eager to learn, and thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
Receives inbound Key+ tier leads and establishes relationships to qualify and facilitate customer introductions to UL sellers.Networks to make new business contacts using market research, web-based tools, and social media; follows the standard operating procedures and approaches contacts via electronic communication methods (email, phone, video, etc. ).Understands customer needs and can identify potential opportunities for UL to provide value. Ensures smooth handoffs to sellers to maximize conversion of lead to sale.Works under moderate level of supervision to qualify inbound and outbound leads generated by multiple channels (e.g. marketing, customer outreach, Field Engineers, etc.) to ensure prospect meets a defined set of criteria.Follows leads through beginning of sales cycle, handing off qualified leads to the appropriate salesperson, tracking leads through sales cycle, and ensuring lead follow-up.Provides inbound and outbound lead generation and qualification for Account Executives (AEs) with which they are aligned in order to support Key+ new logo acquisition.Provides inbound and outbound lead qualification support for existing accounts in the Key+ tiers; routes additional qualified inbound leads to appropriate sellers in the Commercial and SMB tiers.Collaborates with account teams to understand and build optimal lead pipeline and more efficiently qualify and identify high-potential leads from existing accounts.
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Recent graduates or candidates with 2-3 years of industry experience.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage a high volume of prospective customers daily.Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and a strong desire to learn and develop a career in sales.A collaborative mindset and eagerness to work closely with sales and account teams.Familiarity with Lead Development Representative (LDR) or Sales Development Representative (SDR) activities is beneficial.Interest in hardware technology is preferred.Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. The salary range for this position is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience. This position is eligible for additional sales incentive with a target payout of 20% of base salary. You’ll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.
Disclaimer: This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression.
What you’ll experience working for ULS
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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