Business Development Representative (BDR) – Chicago, IL
Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.
Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.
Waitwhile is on a mission to eliminate the 1 trillion hours people spend waiting in lines every year. Our
industry-leading queue management and appointment scheduling platform empowers businesses to streamline
their operations and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Waitwhile is trusted by 10,000 companies
worldwide and has helped more than 250 million people enjoy a radically better waiting experience at places
like IKEA, Louis Vuitton, Costco, Delta Airlines, and many more.
As a Business Development Representative at Waitwhile, you’ll be responsible for generating pipeline through
thoughtful, consistent outbound prospecting. You’ll work closely with sales leadership to identify target
accounts, engage the right buyers, and create qualified opportunities for the sales team.
This is not a plug-into-an-existing-machine kind of role.
As a founding BDR, you’ll help shape the process, messaging, and feedback loops that will influence how
outbound is built here long term. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, and excited by the
opportunity to help build something from scratch.
We recognize that great talent and breakthrough ideas can come from anywhere. That’s why this position
offers a flexible remote work arrangement, with occasional on-site visits as needed based on the role. Whether
you’re working remotely or collaborating in person, we’re committed to providing the tools, support, and
dynamic environment you need to succeed. At Allegion, your career thrives where innovation meets flexibility,
empowering you to achieve your goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to
make changes to the remote schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company
does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this
employment position.
What You Will Do:
Drive outbound prospecting
● Prospect into target accounts through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and other outbound channels
● Identify and research key decision-makers within target accounts
● Book qualified meetings for Account Executives and help build pipeline
● Personalize outreach where it matters while maintaining strong activity levels
Help build the outbound motion
● Partner with sales leadership to refine targeting, messaging, and outreach strategy
● Contribute ideas and feedback on what is working and what needs to improve
● Help establish early best practices for outbound prospecting at Waitwhile
● Bring a builder mentality to process, experimentation, and day-to-day execution
Manage tools and workflow
● Maintain clean and accurate data in HubSpot
● Use tools like Amplemarket, Trellus, and ZoomInfo to prospect, prioritize accounts, and execute
outreach effectively
● Stay organized across activity, follow-up, and pipeline creation
● Continuously improve efficiency and output through strong workflow habits
Collaborate across teams
● Share prospect feedback with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps to improve messaging and targeting
● Partner with AEs to ensure strong handoff quality and alignment on opportunities
● Surface market insights and objections from frontline conversations
What You Need to Succeed:
● 1–2+ years of experience in B2B SaaS sales, business development, or outbound prospecting preferred
● Founding, early-stage, or startup experience is a strong plus
● Strong self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently and take initiative
● Comfortable operating in an environment where not everything is fully built yet
● Strong written and verbal communication skills
● Resilience, curiosity, and a willingness to test, learn, and improve quickly
● Organized and detail-oriented, with solid follow-through
● A builder mindset — someone who wants to help create, not just execute
● Preferred:
○ Familiarity with HubSpot, Amplemarket, Trellus, and ZoomInfo
○ Experience prospecting into mid-market or enterprise accounts
○ Experience selling to operations, CX, retail, healthcare, travel, or other service-heavy
industries
○ Experience helping shape messaging, cadences, or outbound processes in a prior role
Why You’ll Love Waitwhile:
Opportunity to design and own a brand-new outbound motion at a fast-growing SaaS company.
Fully remote team with flexible hours and an inclusive culture.
Collaborative, low-ego environment where new ideas are welcomed and tested.
Chance to work with globally recognized brands and make a visible impact on growth.
Backed by Allegion (NYSE:ALLE), a $3B global leader in access management, we have financial
stability, extremely good benefits and resources to grow.
Waitwhile has a positive, diverse, and supportive culture—we look for people who are
curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day. We aim to be smart, humble,
hardworking and, above all, collaborative. If this sounds like a good fit for you, why not say
hello?
Why Work for Us?
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of
employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values
state, “this is your business, run with it”.
You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we
want you to grow with us.
You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off,
because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a
recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing
our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human
potential
What You’ll Get from Us:
Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
Unlimited Paid Time Off
A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no
vesting period
Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent
daycare expenses
Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income
replacement for illness or injury
Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
Tuition Reimbursement
Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards
Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching
Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and
experience.
The expected Base Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000; OTE: 85,000 – 115,000. The actual
compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
At Allegion (NYSE: ALLE), we design and manufacture innovative security and access solutions that help
keep people safe where they live, learn, work and connect. We’re pioneering safety with our strong legacy of
brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss®, Von Duprin® and [insert your local brand(s)
here]. Our comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and electronic solutions is sold around the world and
spans residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames, access control
and workforce productivity systems. For more, visit www.allegion.com.
Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people
are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred
qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and
authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align
perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just
the right candidate for this role.
We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.
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