Business Development Role

Summary

Join Wealthsimple, Canada's largest fintech company, and contribute to our mission of helping everyone achieve financial freedom. This sales role involves managing the full sales process for high-quality leads generated by the Growth Marketing team. You will build growth opportunities through various outreach methods, be the primary point of contact for potential clients, and collaborate with other teams on projects. Success in this role requires strong communication, adaptability, and a goal-oriented mindset. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated track record of persevering in the face of adversity
• Positive can-do attitude and be adaptable to evolving business goals
• Experience (and be excited about!) working hard towards a goal
• Comfortable writing persuasively and communicating at all levels
• Address needs when you see them
• Eager to understand our client’s needs and uncover the root of their problem
• 1-3 years experience in a sales or client-facing role, ideally with a SaaS or Financial background
• Bounce back from rejection and objection and keep trying

Responsibilities

• Follow-up with high-quality leads from the Growth Marketing team and own the full sales process
• Build growth opportunities for the business through outreach emails, calls, SMS and qualification
• Be the first touchpoint that articulates the Wealthsimple value proposition to potential prospects
• Work closely with Product and Marketing teams on “playtests” that require client interaction
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing on creative projects that help drive revenue growth
• Achieve monthly quotas and daily KPI’s of outbound touches across email, calls, text
• Nurture and educate prospective clients through the sales cycle until they are qualified

Preferred Qualifications

Strong financial literacy (eg: Completed IFIC or CSC)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year