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Business Development Representative

Clearwateranalytics Open · verified Oct 26, 2026
Chicago Full-time Junior Sales Development

At a glance

Junior Sales Development role at Clearwateranalytics. Chicago · full-time · $54,000–$70,000 base.

SalaryStated by Clearwateranalytics
$54,000 – $70,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from ClearwateranalyticsOur estimate for the market: $55,000–$65,500Median $60,000
The range includes the market median of $60,000 for entry-level sales development roles in Chicago.
Worked out from 35 postings that stated pay, median $60,000. Last updated Oct 26, 2026.
RoleSales Development
SeniorityJunior
LocationChicago
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$54,000–$70,000
PostedOct 26, 2026 · today
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build new lead-generation approaches and research hedge fund accounts to prepare for conversations with enterprise prospects
  • Reach selected prospects through tailored email, cold calls, direct mail and social media
  • Qualify prospects and work toward sales-qualified and sales-accepted lead goals, then pass suitable leads to Sales
  • Teach early-stage prospects about the offerings with relevant resources, while learning the products and competitive landscape
  • Coordinate with your assigned sales representatives on how you'll work together

What you bring

  • At least two years in sales or another role focused on generating leads
  • A bachelor's degree in a related discipline
  • You can hold useful conversations with decision-makers across management levels and build prospect relationships

Who this fits

This junior sales development role suits you if you're pursuing a sales career and bring initiative, curiosity, a team-first approach and a record of results. The position is based in Chicago.

From the employer

The Team:

The Sales Department is critical to Clearwater’s overall growth. Spread across five verticals, including Operations, New Sales, Solutions Engineering, Sales Development, and Partnerships, Clearwater Sales is instrumental in broadening our existing footprint by delivering strategic business initiatives.

The Role:
As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will be responsible for introducing CWAN to prospects, kicking off and setting the tone for the sales cycle, helping to drive our growth. You will be responsible for creating, identifying and qualifying new sales leads and learning from seasoned, high performing sales executives. Your objective is to educate prospective clients about the value of our product and services, helping to set meetings for key decision makers and our sales and subject matter experts. If you are ambitious, competitive, intelligent and looking to build a successful sales career, then this is the opportunity for you!

What You’ll Do:

  • Create outreach strategies for new lead generation methods
  • Research targeted personas within the Enterprise sales team’s Hedge Fund Accounts to ensure effective conversations 
  • Initiate contact with targeted prospects by sending personalized emails, cold calling, direct mail, and social media touch points  
  • Achieve or exceed goal for sales qualified leads and sales accepted leads (in both quantity and quality) and ensure proper handoff to Sales to assist in growing the revenue of the company 
  • Proactively learn CWAN products and services, competitor products, and industry 
  • Offer pertinent resources (white papers, e-books, infographics, relevant blog articles) to prospects in an attempt to foster a relationship and increase education in the early stages of the buying process 
  • Create relationships with prospects to identify their potential needs and qualify their interests and viability to drive sales
  • Meet with your assigned Sales Reps and establish expectations of your partnership 


What You’ll Need:

  • 2+ years of experience in a lead-generating role or sales
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field 
  • Drive to achieve results through ownership, process optimization, and upstanding character
  • A passion for learning
  • High-energy, team-first, and problem-solving mentality
  • Track record of prior success and strong work ethic
  • A strong understanding and well-defined reason for being interested in a sales career
  • Ability to engage in meaningful conversations at all levels of management
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • Knowledge of a CRM or database is an advantage
  • Experience with Microsoft office / Google package

Salary Range

$54,000.00 - $70,000.00

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), PTO, parental leave, and medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits. Clearwater Analytics is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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