Business Development Representative (Full-Time) - New York, NY

Location: New York City metropolitan area; candidates must be local and able to commute to a hirify.global studio or client meeting location as needed. The role may be performed in an office, studio, or remote environment depending on the assigned work arrangement, with regular attendance at client meetings, conferences, trade shows, and networking events. Business travel may be required.

Hourly pay: $29.00–$34.00 per hour, plus overtime eligibility and uncapped performance-based commission. Estimated total annual earnings at 100% goal achievement: approximately $85,000–$95,000.

Company

Creative production studio specializing in high-volume e-commerce photography and visual content for global brands.

What you will do

• Develop and manage targeted prospect and account lists across priority industries and market segments.
• Research organizations and identify decision-makers in e-commerce, marketing, creative operations, content production, studio operations, and digital commerce.
• Conduct outbound prospecting through email, telephone, professional networking platforms, video outreach, events, and other approved channels.
• Lead initial discovery conversations, understand client needs and timelines, and qualify opportunities using established criteria.
• Schedule introductory meetings and coordinate handoffs to Account Executives and Revenue leadership.
• Maintain CRM records, collaborate with Revenue, Client Success, Marketing, and Production, and share market insights with leadership.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience in business development, sales development, outbound prospecting, or a related client-facing sales role.
• Demonstrated success generating qualified business opportunities through outbound prospecting and relationship development.
• Experience using a CRM platform such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or a comparable system.
• Strong research, organization, time-management, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple prospects and priorities independently and adapt to changing business conditions.
• Must be local to the New York City metropolitan area and able to commute as business needs require.

Nice to have

• Experience with retail, beauty, fashion, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, or related industries.
• Experience selling creative, production, marketing, agency, software, or technology services.
• Knowledge of content production, photography, video, post-production, creative operations, or digital content production.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies or AI-enabled content production workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced environment combining creativity, technical precision, and collaboration.
• Use computers, telephone and video conferencing systems, CRM platforms, and other business communication tools.
• Participate in industry conferences, trade shows, networking events, client meetings, and client functions.
• Schedules may vary occasionally based on client availability, events, travel, and business needs.
• Eligible for overtime pay and uncapped performance-based commission.