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Director, Sales Development (Upmarket)

271k – 319kSan Francisco, CANew York, NYSales DevelopmentHybrid
Summary

Leads a team of SDR managers and reps focused on upmarket pipeline generation and new business acquisition. Drives revenue targets through hiring, coaching, forecasting, and strategic GTM partnerships in a high-growth environment.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and scale a team of 4 Front Line Managers and over 30 Sales Development Reps.
  • Deliver against monthly and quarterly revenue and pipeline generation goals.
  • Drive sales performance: activity, pipelines, weekly forecasts, and closed deals to ensure quota attainment.
  • Regularly report on team and individual results through pipeline management, forecasting, and strategic initiative reporting.
  • Define forward-looking strategies for SDR approach; identify opportunities for improvement in process, efficiency, and productivity.
  • Partner with senior sales management, marketing, and other business partners to develop GTM strategy.
  • Advance skills and careers of managers and individual contributors.
  • Ongoing hiring, mentoring, and development of SDR Managers and SDRs, including recruiting, hiring, and training.

Requirements

  • Rigorous command of key business metrics.
  • Reliable, consistent forecasting.
  • Mastery of prospecting process in high-velocity orgs (deal cycles <6 months).
  • Mastery of coaching to value-based selling methodology (e.g., Command of the Message).
  • High bar for inspection, evolution, and execution.
  • Succinct, concise, and compelling written and verbal communication.
  • Impeccable cross-functional partnerships.
  • Understanding of leveraging GTM resources including Enablement and Revenue Operations.
  • Strong eye for talent in hiring and career advancement.
  • Independent operator in rapidly changing hyper-growth environment.
  • Open to using AI to amplify skills responsibly.
Skills
ForecastingProspectingValue-based SellingCommand of the MessagePipeline ManagementGTM StrategyRevenue OperationsAI ToolsSales MetricsCoaching
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