Business Development Representative at Westwin Elements Inc – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

About Westwin Elements Inc

Westwin Elements is dedicated to advancing critical minerals manufacturing in the United States. Our mission is to strengthen domestic supply chains and enhance national security by developing essential refining and processing infrastructure.

About the role

• The Business Development Representative (BDR) is responsible for proactive outbound outreach to prospective clients and partners to generate interest and schedule qualified meetings for the leadership or sales team. This role is critical to building pipeline and initiating meaningful business conversations.

What you'll do

• Send outbound cold emails, personalized when appropriate.
• Conduct outbound cold calls to prospective leads.
• Send LinkedIn connection requests and direct messages to targeted prospects.
• Execute structured, multi-touch outreach sequences across email, phone, and LinkedIn.
• Identify and engage qualified prospects aligned with company objectives.
• Generate interest and initiate introductory conversations with prospects.
• Qualify leads according to defined criteria.
• Coordinate calendars between prospects and internal stakeholders.
• Confirm time zones and meeting logistics.
• Send calendar invitations and ensure proper meeting documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in sales, business development, outbound prospecting, appointment setting, or a similar client-facing role (preferred but not required).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to confidently engage prospects.
• Comfortable making outbound cold calls and initiating conversations with new contacts.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, especially when coordinating schedules and managing follow-ups.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working toward performance metrics and targets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets).
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, etc.).
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or similar prospecting tools.
• Experience executing multi-touch outbound campaigns.
• Previous startup or high-growth company experience.
• Basic understanding of sales qualification frameworks (e.g., BANT or similar).

Primary Goal

• Generate qualified interest and schedule meetings that convert into meaningful sales or partnership conversations.

Compensation

• $20 per hour
• Additional performance-based compensation per qualified appointment set