Business Development Representative

Location: Madison, WI (Full time, In Office)

About image.works:

For more than 25 years, image.works has helped organizations tell their story through strategic marketing. We partner with banks, credit unions, healthcare organizations, higher education institutions, and businesses across the country to deliver integrated marketing solutions including digital marketing, direct mail, print communications, branding, websites, and creative services.

Today, we proudly serve more than 750 clients nationwide and continue to grow by delivering exceptional service, measurable results, and long-term client partnerships.

Position Overview:

Are you competitive, energetic, and excited about building relationships?

image.works is looking for a Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing sales team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate or an early-career professional who wants to build a successful career in sales and marketing.

As a BDR, you'll identify new business opportunities, prospect into target accounts, schedule meetings, uncover client needs, and develop opportunities that grow into long-term customer relationships. You'll receive coaching, mentorship, and hands-on sales training while working alongside experienced sales and marketing professionals.

If you enjoy connecting with people, solving problems, and winning new business, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do:

· Prospect new business through outbound calls, email, LinkedIn, networking, and referrals

· Build relationships with marketing leaders and decision-makers nationwide

· Qualify prospects and uncover marketing challenges and business objectives

· Schedule discovery meetings and sales presentations

· Develop proposals alongside our creative, print, and digital marketing teams

· Maintain accurate activity, pipeline, and opportunity records within our CRM

· Consistently achieve activity, pipeline, and revenue goals

· Stay informed on marketing trends and our suite of products and services

· Represent image.works with professionalism, enthusiasm, and integrity

What We're Looking For:

· Bachelor's degree preferred

· 0–3 years of professional sales or business development experience

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Strong work ethic with a competitive, goal-oriented mindset

· Coachable, curious, and eager to learn

· Comfortable making outbound calls and initiating conversations with new prospects

· Highly organized with strong time management skills

· Positive attitude and resilience when facing rejection

· Experience with CRM software is helpful but not required

· Interest in marketing, advertising, or creative services is a plus

What Success Looks Like

• Successful BDRs will:

· Build a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities

· Consistently exceed prospecting activity goals

· Develop trusted relationships with prospective clients

· Learn our products and services quickly

· Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance sales culture

· Grow into larger sales responsibilities over time

Why Join image.works?

We believe great people build great companies.

When you join image.works, you'll become part of a collaborative team that values creativity, continuous learning, and helping clients succeed.

We offer:

· Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission

· Structured ramp-up and sales training program

· Clear career growth opportunities into Account Executive roles

· Health and dental insurance

· 401(k) with profit sharing

· Generous PTO plus paid holidays

· Early dismissal on Fridays

· Casual dress code

· Modern office on Madison's west side

· Supportive, team-oriented culture

Ready to Apply?

If you're excited to launch your sales career with a growing marketing agency, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your resume and salary requirements to [email protected].

• Candidates must live within commuting distance of Madison, Wisconsin.