Paylocity is hiring: Sales Devlopment Content Specialist in Schaumburg

Description:

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

As part of the Sales & Marketing team, you’ll help us solve challenges and succeed as you grow and understand the unique needs of our clients and tailor easy-to-use solutions to deliver the performance they need.

With a position in Sales & Marketing, you’ll strengthen our relationships with clients, anticipate their needs, and think outside the box to unlock new possibilities.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Sales Development Content Manager to lead initiatives that empower Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to engage prospects with compelling messaging and content. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing high-impact email sequences, telemarketing scripts, LinkedIn messages, follow-up templates, and objection-handling resources that improve engagement, response rates, and pipeline generation.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in content marketing, excellent writing skills, and experience working with SalesLoft to enhance outbound and inbound sales efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Content Strategy & Execution: Develop and execute a content plan that aligns with sales and marketing goals, ensuring consistency in messaging and tone.
• SalesLoft Optimization: Manage and optimize SalesLoft workflows, content, and personalization strategies to maximize SDR performance.
• Prospecting Content Creation: Craft compelling and targeted content, including sales emails, LinkedIn messages, voicemail scripts, and event-related communications.
• Performance Tracking: Work with Marketing Operations to analyze content effectiveness, leveraging data-driven insights to refine strategy.
• Editorial Management: Maintain and update an editorial calendar to ensure timely content distribution and alignment with sales initiatives.
• Collaboration & Training: Partner with sales, marketing, and product teams to align content with business objectives while training SDRs on best practices.
• Brand & Messaging Consistency: Ensure all materials meet brand guidelines and effectively communicate the company’s value proposition.
• Audience Engagement: Test and implement innovative strategies to improve engagement and response rates from target audiences.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in content creation, content marketing, or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with SalesLoft is required (managing cadences, content libraries, and performance analysis).
• Background in sales, sales enablement, or experience managing SDR teams is preferred.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Creative thinking with a data driven mindset.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $56,500 - $104,900/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.

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