Business Development Associate (BDA)
Collage HR
Help us build the future of HR, payroll and benefits.
At Collage, we believe in empowering people to do their best work. We achieve this by reimagining the way businesses manage HR, payroll, and benefits. Our platform automates HR administration so businesses can focus on the meaningful work they set out to do.
Who are we?
Collage is a team of self-starters with curious minds. Behind our diverse backgrounds and skillsets is the common drive to push the envelope and figure out how to make things better for our clients, for each other, and for ourselves. We believe in giving our team the right support and resources to thrive. Together, we are building the future of HR in Canada.
Collage was acquired by People Corporation in 2019 and is on an exciting growth trajectory, offering the balance of a high-growth tech environment with the stability of a larger company.
Learn more about us at collage.co.
You will be responsible for:
- Unlocking Collage’s referral partner program for accounting firms, with a focus on payroll software.
- Generating new opportunities through targeted outbound prospecting across email, phone, LinkedIn and other channels.
- Running the full sales cycle: qualification, discovery, product demos, proposal building and closing.
- Managing a small inbound pipeline and taking prospects from first touch to closed-won.
- Becoming an expert in our HR and payroll platform so you can confidently guide prospects through their decision-making process.
- Maintaining accurate activity and pipeline management in our CRM.
- Testing messaging, improving outreach sequences, and contributing to top-of-funnel strategy.
- Refine the outbound process, optimize conversions, and report on results.
- Partnering with Marketing and Product teams to relay market feedback and client needs.
You should have:
- 1-3 years of experience in SaaS sales, business development, or a related client-facing role.
- Strong communication skills, with confidence running discovery and product conversations.
- Comfort with outbound prospecting and a willingness to experiment with new tactics.
- Ability to manage a sales pipeline, prioritize effectively, and stay organized in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience using a CRM (we use Pipedrive) and basic sales automation tools.
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm along with a desire to support Canada’s SMBs
- Bilingual (English and French) considered a plus
- Experience with HR, payroll or accountants considered a plus
We are looking for people who are motivated by:
- The challenge and excitement of generating pipeline and closing deals.
- Improving their sales craft through coaching, practice and experimentation.
- Working in a collaborative sales environment that rewards initiative.
- Contributing directly to a high-growth product that helps Canadian companies run better.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to play a key role in a company leading change in a massive industry.
- Competitive salary with attractive variable compensation.
- Direct access to leadership; this role reports to Collage’s AVP of Sales
- Comprehensive benefits plan including tele-health and RRSP matching.
- A collaborative team of highly competent and talented individuals
- A hybrid position with in-office days in Downtown Toronto