BDR / SDR: Business Development & Sales

Position Overview Vanguard Services is expanding its Business Development team and is looking for an experienced BDR/SDR to drive outbound B2B sales activities across international markets. The role focuses on prospect research, lead generation, cold outreach, prospect qualification, and appointment setting, with a strong emphasis on engaging decision-makers and consistently generating qualified sales opportunities.Responsibilities - Generate and qualify new B2B leads through outbound prospecting.- Conduct cold calling, cold emailing, and LinkedIn outreach.- Research target companies and identify relevant decision-makers and prospects.- Initiate conversations with prospects and create new sales opportunities.- Qualify prospects based on business needs, fit, and potential opportunity.- Schedule qualified meetings and appointments for the sales team.- Conduct consistent follow-ups with prospects throughout the outreach process.- Maintain accurate prospect and activity information in CRM systems.- Manage high-volume outreach while consistently working toward KPIs and sales targets.- Research international markets and identify relevant prospects.- Work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider sales team. RequirementsExperience - Minimum 2 years of professional experience in BDR, SDR, Business Development, Inside Sales, or a closely related B2B sales role.- Proven experience in B2B sales and prospecting.- Experience engaging with international clients and decision-makers.- Experience working with sales KPIs and targets.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or any related field. Skills - B2B sales and business development- Lead generation and outbound prospecting- Cold calling and cold emailing- LinkedIn prospecting and outreach- Lead qualification and appointment setting- Prospect and market research- CRM and sales engagement platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce)- Sales pipeline and follow-up management- KPI and sales target managementPreferred Experience - B2B services sales- Experience selling outsourcing, BPO, technology, professional services, SaaS, or consulting- Experience targeting European, GCC, UK, or North American markets- Experience with CRM and sales engagement platforms- Existing prospect/client network- Multilingual: particularly English + Arabic or French