Business Development Representative — Outbound

Location: Hoffman Estates, IL preferred — open to remote for the right candidate Type: Full-Time Team: SalesAbout UsAtom.com is reimagining the future of naming. We've built a powerful AI-native domain marketplace and branding platform that helps founders and established businesses secure a strong name and build a stronger brand, faster. As a fast-growing company at the intersection of AI, branding, and startups, we're scaling our outbound engine — and looking for someone early in their career who wants to build sharp sales instincts and grow quickly on a high-impact team.The RoleWe're looking for an outbound-first Business Development Representative to drive growth by selling premium domains to prospective buyers. This is your primary focus: building targeted contact lists, running high-volume personalized email outreach, and keeping the pipeline organized and moving. You'll also support strategic outreach to technology platforms in the startup ecosystem as we expand into new partnership channels.This is a research-and-outreach-first role, and we do it the modern way. As an AI-native company, we expect you to lean on modern AI tools to work smarter — researching prospects faster, personalizing at scale, and automating the busywork so you can focus on the conversations that matter. We're not looking for someone to grind through outreach the traditional way; we're looking for someone who uses technology to do more, better. You'll spend real time in spreadsheets, CRMs, and inboxes, and you'll take pride in doing that work well. You'll work closely with our Sales and Growth leads to keep target lists current and outreach on schedule, then hand warm, qualified conversations to the right lead to carry forward.You won't just send emails — you'll build the top of the funnel, warm up leads, and set the stage for deals to move forward.What You'll DoRun outbound domain-sales outreach to prospective buyers, tailoring messaging to each prospect's contextBuild, maintain, and prioritize structured outreach lists (target companies, decision-makers, verified contact info) in spreadsheets and our CRMResearch and identify accurate contact information for key decision-makers (founders, CEOs, and other leaders) at target companiesExecute high-volume email campaigns, customizing at scale rather than copy-pasting templatesUse modern AI tools to speed up research, personalization, and outreach — always looking for smarter, more efficient ways to workTrack outreach status, replies, and follow-ups, keeping the pipeline clean and up to dateContinuously refine target lists and messaging based on response rates and team feedbackSupport outbound partnership outreach to technology platforms as we open new channelsHand off warm responses and qualified conversations to the appropriate Sales or Growth lead for next stepsWhat We're Looking For2+ years in inside/outbound sales, SDR/BDR, or a comparable research-and-outreach role at a tech company or startupHands-on experience with high-volume email outreach tools (e.g., Apollo, Outreach, lemlist, Smartlead, Instantly, Mailshake, or similar)Strong research and list-building skills; comfortable living in spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets) and a CRMExcellent written communication — able to personalize outreach at scale without sounding templatedHighly organized, detail-oriented, and self-directed; genuinely enjoys process-driven, structured workComfortable managing many active outreach threads at onceTech-forward and comfortable adopting modern AI tools to work smarter — you'd rather leverage technology than do things the traditional, manual wayHigh-ownership mindset — someone who follows through and takes responsibilityBonus: experience prospecting into startups/tech companies, or in domain names, branding, or SaaS — not requiredWhy This Role Is DifferentOwn the top of a real sales funnel and see directly how your outreach turns into dealsDirect mentorship and training from experienced operators in the domain and branding spaceExposure to real transactions, founders, and high-value decision-makingClear path to grow into Account Management, Partnerships, or Sales rolesCompensation & BenefitsSalary plus bonus (no commission structure). Full-time. Hoffman Estates, IL preferred; open to remote for the right candidate.Benefits Include401(k)Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time off