Account Development Representative

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Cambridge, MA
Entry level
Events • Analytics • Consulting
The Role
The Account Development Representative at Forrester focuses on generating new demand in strategic accounts, engaging and validating buying groups, and supporting account managers. Responsibilities include prospecting, activity tracking, account mapping, and maintaining CRM systems. The role emphasizes collaboration, effective communication, and proactive engagement with sales teams.
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At Forrester, we’re trusted to work on trailblazing, mission critical problems that business and technology leaders face today. That’s why we’re always looking to empower talented individuals to perform at their best every single day. We’re proud of our community of smart people and vibrant voices who come together to do what’s right by our clients and each other. Our success is driven by curiosity, courage and customer obsession. The confidence and drive to be bold at work. Join us and build an extraordinary future.

About This Role:

The ADR role focuses on identifying, engaging, validating, and qualifying buying groups in strategic client accounts. The ADR typically supports a small number of accounts and is tightly aligned with the account managers/directors and other team members responsible for driving more revenue in these accounts, including customer success managers (CSMs) and account executives for existing accounts. The ADRs focus on their activity levels, number of complete meetings with prospects, and number of opportunities generated. Similar to the RDR role, there are three levels of the ADR role, which are defined by the individual’s performance, team contribution, and skills development.

Focus: Cross-sell

Job Description:

  • Generate new demand in named accounts for the account managers to pursue.

  • Complete “preparation tasks” prior to prospecting key accounts.

  • Assist in account contact mapping and planning.

  • Identify new buying groups suitable for Forrester Decisions products.

  • Execute on persona-based, tactical, and strategic prospecting campaigns.

  • Ensure there is clear prospecting alignment between you and the account manager.

  • Stay up to date with the latest developments within your named accounts.

  • Conduct quarterly account reviews with your manager and account team.

  • Conduct a minimum amount of prospecting activity.

  • Assist with sales-led events where appropriate.

  • Proactively partner with your sales colleagues and broader account team (CSMs, etc.) to drive growth within your named accounts.

  • Effectively manage your time to ensure your tasks are completed on time.

  • Maintain the CRM system ensuring all activities are logged accurately.

  • Pick up and contact account-specific leads.

  • Proactively partner with marketing and provide feedback and enhance the revenue engine.

Job Requirements:

Skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Demonstrates excellent collaboration and partnership skills.

  • Ability to perform prospect and account research.

  • Ability to actively listen and assess prospect needs and opportunities.

  • Ability to articulate a reasonable value proposition.

  • Able to effectively use all channels available for prospecting efforts.

  • Able to use a variety of prospecting techniques and campaign types.

  • Strong time management skills.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Strong business acumen.

Behavior

  • Demonstrates the revenue development values daily.

  • Curious and willing to take ownership of progression.

  • Self-starter who takes initiatives to achieve goals.

  • Team player who is coachable and eager to learn.

  • Disciplined and able to maintain high activity volumes.

  • Quick learner who is adaptable and able to apply lessons.

Knowledge

  • Forrester value proposition.

  • Understanding of why clients work with us and how we deliver value.

  • Good level of understanding of prospecting techniques and best practices.

  • Understanding of key technology and uses.

We’re a network of knowledge and experience leading to richer, fuller careers. Here, we’re always learning. Whether you want to hone your strengths or discover new ones, Forrester is the place to go for it. It’s a place where everyone is given the tools, support, and runway they need to go far. We’ll be right there beside you, every step of the way. 

 

Let’s be bold, together. 

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Here at Forrester, we welcome people from all backgrounds and perspectives. Our aim is for all candidates to be able to fully participate in Forrester’s recruitment process. If you would like to discuss a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to [email protected].

Forrester Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
1,992 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Forrester is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth by putting their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Through Forrester’s proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and chart new paths. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 675,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; over 52 million real-time feedback votes; and the shared wisdom of our clients

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