Yext
Business Development Representative
New York, NY · Junior
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The bottom of this range ($49,050) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $64,834. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $85,467 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (13-1161) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Yext is looking for a talented and dynamic Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our business development team.
- In this role, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the success of our business by accelerating pipeline growth through identifying and nurturing new business opportunities.
- Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee's job performance (results and impact) over time.
Responsibilities
- Leverage tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Zoominfo, and 6Sense to research, target, and engage prospective partners
- Conduct discovery conversations to understand each prospect's goals and capacity to drive demand and support Yext solutions
- Deliver compelling messaging that articulates the value of becoming a Yext customer and maintain detailed records of outreach and engagement in Salesforce, ensuring visibility and tracking
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team of Marketing Campaign Managers, Account Executives/Directors, Sales Engineers, Client Success Managers, and other stakeholders
- Achieve and exceed targets related to new partner discovery opportunities and meet assigned Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for lead acceptance and lead follow up
- 6 months -1+ year in a sales development/business development function, or relevant experience in a partner-facing environment
Requirements
- It is Yext's policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by applicable law.
Compensation
- Qualify potential customers based on criteria such as business model fit, average annual contract value, and end-customer criteria
- Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee's job performance (results and impact) over time.
- Annual Base Pay Range
- $49,050 - $98,500 USD
Benefits
- Thousands of brands in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to win across AI and traditional search.
- This role requires self-motivation, a high degree of curiosity, a propensity for learning, resiliency, persistence, and a results-driven mindset.
- A positive, results-driven attitude with a passion for growth and learning
Company info
- Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work globally by Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®.
- The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search.
- By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience, Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation, and better serve its customers.
- Proactively identify and prospect potential new Enterprise customers
- Develop and execute outreach strategies (email, phone, LI, event) to introduce Yext's products and generate interest from prospective customers
- AI is changing how customers find brands, and
Equal opportunity
- Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven, engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company, perform at the highest possible level, and grow their skills and capabilities.
This listing is sourced directly from Yext's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.