At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Are you a current Business Development summer intern with us, eager to take the next step in your career journey? We're excited to offer you the chance to join our team full-time once you’ve completed your degree!

Position Overview
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual to join our team as a Business Development Representative I. In this role, you will be at the forefront of our sales efforts, helping identify, engage, and qualify potential customers. As an essential member of our team, you will contribute to building business relationships, expanding market opportunities, and growing our customer base. This is an excellent role for a motivated professional who thrives in dynamic, goal-oriented environments and is ready to kickstart a fulfilling career in sales.

Responsibilities

Lead Generation: Execute outbound prospecting activities such as cold calling, emailing, and social selling to create leads and schedule appointments.

Customer Interaction: Respond to inbound leads, qualifying them by understanding customer needs and gathering relevant information about their decision-making process.

Market Exploration: Research and analyze markets to identify new opportunities, providing feedback on prospecting activities and performance.

Content Communication: Communicate the value propositions of our products and services effectively, addressing potential objections and highlighting benefits to prospective customers.

Account-Specific Planning: Collaborate with sales representatives to develop and execute account-specific prospecting plans tailored to unique business opportunities.

Key Attributes

• Collaborative Mindset: Works well in cross-functional teams, taking guidance from digital sales managers and more senior colleagues where necessary.

• Customer-Centric Approach: Demonstrates a solid understanding of customer needs, delivering tailored solutions and building strong relationships.

• Adaptable Learner: Proactively deepens product knowledge to communicate effectively with potential clients and understand competitive market dynamics.

• Self-Starter: Thrives in goal-oriented environments, willing to go above and beyond expectations to achieve results.

• Technical Proficiency: Familiar with CRM platforms, prospecting tools, and proficient in using digital sales technology stacks

Preferred Qualifications

• **Current Interns Only**: This position is exclusively for our current summer interns who receive a return offer.

• Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant field and must complete the degree to be eligible for a full-time offer.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate information and engage prospective customers.

• Basic understanding of sales workflows and prospecting techniques.

• Ability to analyze data and provide feedback for process improvement.

• Organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management skills.

Why Join Us?
As a Business Development Representative I, you will have the unique opportunity to work at the front lines of our business, playing a critical role in our growth and success. This role provides a blend of learning and responsibility, ensuring you grow professionally while making a tangible impact. You'll have access to comprehensive training, coaching, and mentorship to build foundational sales expertise and further your career development.

We’re thrilled to see you grow with us and continue to make an impact in the tech world. Apply now and turn your internship experience into a full-time career!

The base pay range per annum for this position is: 40.730,00 USD - 61.096,00 USD.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].