Business Development Representative (BDR) - Midwest Region
Koantek, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Business Development Representative (BDR) - Midwest Region
Location: Midwest (Remote with extensive travel)
Travel: 60–70% domestic (client sites & industry conferences)
Reporting to: SVP & Business Unit Leadership
Koantek is a fast-growing data and AI consulting firm and a Databricks Elite Partner, trusted by enterprises to modernize their dataplatforms, analytics, and AI capabilities. We have delivered over 100% year-over-year growth for multiple years and are on track to double our size by the end of 2026.
We believe in building long-term partnerships—not transactional sales—and in developing ambitious talent through hands-on mentorship and real-world exposure.
The Opportunity We are seeking an aggressive, high-energy sales hunter to join Koantek as a Business Development Representative, focused on manufacturing accounts across the Midwest.
This is a field-driven role for someone who wants to be onsite with clients, walking manufacturing floors, building relationships with business, IT, and data leaders, and earning trust through presence and curiosity. You will gain exposure to enterprise-scale data, analytics, and AI transformations while learning directly from experienced sales and industry leaders.
Key Responsibilities
Drive new logo acquisition and account development within Midwest manufacturing accounts
Spend significant time onsite with clients as a visible and trusted Koantek representative
Build relationships across operations, IT, data, and executive leadership
Identify business challenges and translate them into data, analytics, and AI opportunities
Collaborate with solution architects, delivery teams, and Databricks partners to shape winning pursuits
Build and manage a strong sales pipeline throughout bound prospecting, referrals, and industry events
Represent Koantek at manufacturing forums, client meetings, and business conferences
Requirements & Qualifications
Prior experience in sales, business development, or hunting roles is a strong plus
Strong client-facing presence with the ability to build trust and manage relationships
Comfortable with onsite client interactions and executive-level conversations
High-energy, self-motivated, and driven to win new business
Demonstrated prospective approach to opening leads and creating opportunities
Does not hesitate to cold call, approach, and hunt for contacts, sponsors, and buyers
Ability to research accounts and understand buyer personas and decision-making structures
Willingness to travel 60–70% domestically
Authorized to work in the United States (U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only)
Koantek does not provide H1B or visa sponsorship for this role
Preferably located in Illinois or Wisconsin (not a hard requirement)
Who Thrives in This Role
True hunters who enjoy opening doors and creating new opportunities
Professionals eager to be mentored by experienced industry and sales leaders
Individuals seeking rapid growth in enterprise technology sales
Relationship builders who value trust, integrity, and long-term partnerships
Why Koantek
Consistent 100%+ year-over-year growth
Databricks Elite Partner with strong enterprise credibility
High visibility role with direct exposure to leadership
Clear growth path as the company scales
Culture focused on ownership, integrity, and partnership
Interested? If you are a driven sales hunter ready to learn, travel, and build a meaningful career in enterprise technology sales, this is you.
Please apply directly with your professional bio to get direct access to the hiring engine and start the conversation at jobs.koantek.com.
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Travel: 60–70% domestic (client sites & industry conferences)
Reporting to: SVP & Business Unit Leadership
Koantek is a fast-growing data and AI consulting firm and a Databricks Elite Partner, trusted by enterprises to modernize their dataplatforms, analytics, and AI capabilities. We have delivered over 100% year-over-year growth for multiple years and are on track to double our size by the end of 2026.
We believe in building long-term partnerships—not transactional sales—and in developing ambitious talent through hands-on mentorship and real-world exposure.
The Opportunity We are seeking an aggressive, high-energy sales hunter to join Koantek as a Business Development Representative, focused on manufacturing accounts across the Midwest.
This is a field-driven role for someone who wants to be onsite with clients, walking manufacturing floors, building relationships with business, IT, and data leaders, and earning trust through presence and curiosity. You will gain exposure to enterprise-scale data, analytics, and AI transformations while learning directly from experienced sales and industry leaders.
Key Responsibilities
Drive new logo acquisition and account development within Midwest manufacturing accounts
Spend significant time onsite with clients as a visible and trusted Koantek representative
Build relationships across operations, IT, data, and executive leadership
Identify business challenges and translate them into data, analytics, and AI opportunities
Collaborate with solution architects, delivery teams, and Databricks partners to shape winning pursuits
Build and manage a strong sales pipeline throughout bound prospecting, referrals, and industry events
Represent Koantek at manufacturing forums, client meetings, and business conferences
Requirements & Qualifications
Prior experience in sales, business development, or hunting roles is a strong plus
Strong client-facing presence with the ability to build trust and manage relationships
Comfortable with onsite client interactions and executive-level conversations
High-energy, self-motivated, and driven to win new business
Demonstrated prospective approach to opening leads and creating opportunities
Does not hesitate to cold call, approach, and hunt for contacts, sponsors, and buyers
Ability to research accounts and understand buyer personas and decision-making structures
Willingness to travel 60–70% domestically
Authorized to work in the United States (U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only)
Koantek does not provide H1B or visa sponsorship for this role
Preferably located in Illinois or Wisconsin (not a hard requirement)
Who Thrives in This Role
True hunters who enjoy opening doors and creating new opportunities
Professionals eager to be mentored by experienced industry and sales leaders
Individuals seeking rapid growth in enterprise technology sales
Relationship builders who value trust, integrity, and long-term partnerships
Why Koantek
Consistent 100%+ year-over-year growth
Databricks Elite Partner with strong enterprise credibility
High visibility role with direct exposure to leadership
Clear growth path as the company scales
Culture focused on ownership, integrity, and partnership
Interested? If you are a driven sales hunter ready to learn, travel, and build a meaningful career in enterprise technology sales, this is you.
Please apply directly with your professional bio to get direct access to the hiring engine and start the conversation at jobs.koantek.com.
#J-18808-Ljbffr