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Full-time
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Unlimited PTO
Posted 55d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The MDR is responsible for identifying and engaging prospects through multi-channel outreach and conducting discovery conversations to qualify leads. They manage the early-stage sales pipeline and ensure a seamless handoff of qualified prospects to the Sales Director team.
Requirements
Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in sales development or lead generation and be proficient with CRM platforms like Salesforce. A genuine interest in public sector dynamics, government contracting, and lobbying is essential for success in this role.
Full job description
Who are we?
At Leadership Connect, we believe that relationships are everything in business and in life. Founded by two former CEOs of S&P 500 companies and a former presidential press secretary, our premier information service is built for developing relationships that impact decisions in government, business, and media. Utilizing deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology, we help our clients win business and influence policy across various specialties and verticals. We are a close-knit team dedicated to helping each of our users make a difference.
About the Role
The Market Development Representative (MDR) sits at the front of Leadership Connect’s sales process, responsible for identifying and engaging prospects, conducting meaningful discovery conversations, and moving qualified leads to our Sales Director team. MDRs here are curious, well-prepared, and skilled at listening — not order-takers. A significant portion of our prospect base works in or around government and public policy — including government contractors, lobbyists, and public affairs professionals — so an interest in how policy gets made and how organizations navigate those environments is central to success in this role. We provide tools to support research and outreach efficiency so you can spend more time in conversations and less time on administrative work.
\nWhat to expect in this role:
Prospecting & Research
Research target accounts and key contacts before outreach, developing a working understanding of their organizational priorities, recent activity, and likely needs
Identify and prioritize prospects from assigned lists, inbound leads, and self-sourced accounts
Respond promptly to inbound inquiries and marketing-generated leads, assessing fit and advancing qualified contacts into the pipeline
Outreach & Engagement
Conduct high-volume, multi-channel outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) to introduce Leadership Connect to prospective clients
Craft timely, personalized messaging that connects Leadership Connect’s value to each prospect’s context — staying current on policy developments, regulatory activity, and government contracting trends to keep outreach relevant
Follow up persistently and professionally across outreach sequences to build familiarity and trust
Discovery
Lead early-stage discovery conversations to understand a prospect’s current workflows, data needs, and relationship-building challenges
Ask targeted questions that reflect an understanding of how government contractors, lobbyists, and policy professionals operate and what drives their decisions
Listen actively and adapt your approach based on what you learn, rather than delivering a scripted pitch
Pipeline Progression & Handoff
Clearly communicate the value of Leadership Connect, tailored to what matters most to each prospect
Qualify prospects using defined criteria and deliver handoffs with documented context on needs, priorities, and objections so AEs can continue the conversation without starting over
Log all prospect activity, notes, and outcomes in CRM (Salesforce or equivalent) with accuracy and consistency
Sales Team Collaboration
Work closely with Sales Leadership to align on prospect profiles, qualification criteria, and meeting standards
Participate in team meetings to share market feedback and contribute to refining outreach messaging and the broader sales process
About You:
What You Bring
1–3 years of experience in sales development, lead generation, business development, or a related outreach-focused role
Experience leading early-stage discovery and qualification calls, with the ability to research prospects quickly and translate findings into personalized outreach
Comfortable with multi-channel outreach and familiar with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred)
Active listener who asks the right questions, follows the conversation, and adapts rather than pitching from a script
Resilience and curiosity — handles rejection without losing momentum and takes a genuine interest in how prospects work and where they face challenges
Sound judgment on when to advance a conversation and when to step back
Genuine interest in public sector dynamics — including government contracting, lobbying, and policy — and the ability to engage these audiences with relevant, informed messaging
Preferred Qualifications
Experience selling data, research, or SaaS platforms
Familiarity with government contracting, lobbying, or public affairs — through work experience or genuine personal interest
Previous exposure to or interest in a policy office, government affairs function, or public sector advisory role
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What is it like to work here?
We foster an environment that encourages all our team members to excel by offering competitive compensation for top talent. We believe in creating a friendly and enjoyable workplace, with regular team-building events, happy hours, and more. Transparency is key within our company, and we hold weekly town halls led by our CEO to address questions regarding business plans, product direction, and company goals. In addition, we provide flexible PTO policies to ensure you can enjoy your time outside the office and focus on your personal life.
Everyone from full-stack developers to data scientists, former Hill staffers, and sales professionals help shape our in-depth people intelligence.
There is never a dull moment in our Washington, D.C. headquarters. People come from all over the world to join forces at Leadership Connect. We currently have teams working remotely and in-office and often get together for rooftop happy hours, exploring a brand new office, and meeting all the new hires on our growing team.
Want to join our amazing team?
Benefits/Rewards:
Awesome medical insurance plan
Dental Insurance
Life & Disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Unlimited PTO!
Eleven Paid Holidays
$3,000 Employee Referral Program
Employer contribution to 401(k) plan
Rewards and recognition programs
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we still want to hear from you! Leadership Connect is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to Leadership Connect we focus on evaluation based on key competencies needed for success in the position. We look forward to receiving your application!
Leadership Connect is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Leadership Connect is a data-driven decision intelligence company focused on policy & procurement in the public sector.
We combine deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology to help clients win business and influence policy across a wide range of specialties and verticals.
We work with nearly every U.S. government agency, many S&P 500 companies, and leading organizations in media, consulting, law, banking, and the not-for-profit world. We help everyone from marketing and business development teams to senior leaders prep for important meetings, uncover existing relationships, and build new ones.
Our clients trust their reputations to the quality of our data. With our proprietary 24-step information collection process that employs technology and human validation, we continuously identify the key decision makers and influencers you care about most and put them at your fingertips. Clients access Leadership Connect through the web, apps, and data integrations.
Only in Leadership Connect:
- Leadership Connect is the world's only service that connects bills to legislative staff.
- Navigate complex government organizations: Federal, State & Local.
- Stakeholder Mapping. See how your organization is connected to another.
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Offices: 525 9th St NW, Suite 600, Washington, District of Columbia 20004, US
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