Business Development Representative

About Evident

Evident is a pioneering intelligence platform dedicated to assessing AI adoption within the financial services industry. Our mission is to speed up AI integration by providing the most comprehensive, impartial, and transparent public benchmarks of AI capabilities. Since launching the Evident AI Index in January 2023, it has quickly become the leading global standard for evaluating AI maturity in banking.

Why Work With Us

• Our founders, Alexandra Mousavizadeh and Annabel Ayles, possess over 30 years of expertise in developing complex indices that foster positive societal impact.
• We are constructing a state-of-the-art research team utilizing cutting-edge machine learning techniques for efficient and advanced data collection and analysis.
• Our company has attracted investment from top-tier technology backers, including those who support Revolut and technology commentator Scott Galloway.
• We collaborate with some of the largest banks globally, influencing their AI strategies affecting millions of customers.

Role Overview

We seek a highly motivated and goal-oriented Business Development Representative to join our rapidly expanding team. This role combines research, strategic thinking, and creativity to generate high-quality sales leads for the Sales department, playing a crucial part in propelling our commercial growth. Your efforts will support the broadening of our product and service reach in the banking sector and other domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and nurture strong relationships with both new and existing clients.
• Develop and implement outbound prospecting campaigns.
• Perform market research to discover potential clients and growth prospects.
• Identify key decision-makers within target companies through focused research.
• Arrange meetings with prospective clients for our Sales team and co-founders, assisting them by preparing, attending, and managing follow-ups.
• Engage in high-level discussions with senior decision-makers about Evident’s distinct value proposition.
• Oversee the inbound lead management process, including creating templates and converting leads into sales opportunities.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of six months’ experience in a Business Development or Sales role.
• Proven ability to research and generate quality leads, construct outbound campaigns, and schedule sales meetings.
• Strong attention to detail combined with excellent organizational capabilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience utilizing CRM platforms and lead generation tools.

Preferred Additional Experience

• Exposure to start-up environments and/or the financial services sector.
• Experience in streamlining and improving workflows.
• Familiarity with HubSpot and Google Sheets.

Employee Benefits

• Stock options available, vested over four years.
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Flexible working model: 3-4 days in our Central London office and 1-2 days remote.
• Annual learning and development budget of £1000.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private health insurance coverage.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

• Evident is dedicated to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout our workforce and preventing all forms of discrimination.
• We aim for our employees to reflect the diversity of society and our customers, ensuring that everyone feels respected and empowered to perform at their best.
• Our recruitment process does not discriminate based on race, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy status, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
• Reasonable accommodations are available upon request to support candidates during the recruitment process.
• We are committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from bullying, harassment, victimization, and discrimination, while promoting dignity, respect, and valuing individual differences.