Manager, Sales Development

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Essential Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop an agile, highly productive and engaged SDR team, nurturing and developing talent through strong and actively engaged leadership

Act as a liaison with the marketing team, sales leaders, and other internal teams to support SDR inbound/outbound programs, help with messaging, etc.

Actively engage in creating training and enablement sessions.

Train, coach, mentor team to ensure they are knowledgeable on solution portfolio, meeting KPIs, managing pipeline properly, communication/collaboration with their reps.

Keep up with industry trends, product knowledge, familiarity with sales tools team is using and identifying process improvements.

Education and Experience

Associate's Degree: Required

Bachelor's Degree: Preferred

Years of Relevant Experience: 2 to 4 years

Essential Skills and/or Certifications

2+ years of experience in software sales as a closer preferred

Experience coaching and mentoring SDRs on large-enterprise prospecting and opportunity generation

Proven track record of success, consistent track record of quota achievement as individual

Experience managing and improving Sales Development KPIs, regularly report on Team/Individual Results

Identify and make recommendations for improvement in the areas of Process, Efficiency and Productivity

Sales training and salesforce.com experience a plus

Outreach, Sales Engagement and Customer Relation Familiarity, and LinkedIn Navigator experience a plus

Ability to quickly adopt sales related technologies

Ability to adapt to an analytical, research focused mentality and environment

Coach, manage and motivate a team of Sales Development Reps

Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success

Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholder, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and program

Key Stakeholders

External Clients, Inside, Field and Strategic Account Executives

Physical Requirements

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to sit, speak and operate telephone and/or computer for long periods of time

Ability to handle pressure, stressful conditions, and conflict resolution

Ability to work day, evening and/or weekend hours as needed

Regular attendance in the office