Business Development Representative, West

Okta • San Francisco, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. San Francisco, CA – Onsite 4 Days/Week (Mon–Thurs) Relocation required if not local – no relocation assistance provided The Team At Okta, we’re building the world’s identity platform — one that empowers people, protects data, and fuels digital innovation. Our customers (think: JetBlue, T-Mobile, Sonos, Zoom) trust us to help them stay secure, seamless, and scalable in a world where everything and everyone is connected. And behind the tech? People like you — curious, motivated, collaborative learners who want to do meaningful work alongside great teammates. The Opportunity: Where High Potential Meets High Impact We get it: There are a lot of BDR roles out there. But at Okta, we do things differently. This isn’t just a cold-call grind or a pit stop on your way to something else — it’s the start of a high-growth, high-visibility career path in one of the most exciting spaces in tech: cybersecurity and identity. We’re looking for self-starters who are hungry to learn, open to coaching, energized by challenge, and excited to be part of a team that wins together. As a BDR at Okta, you'll help tell our story, spark valuable conversations, and play a key role in building pipeline for one of the top sales orgs in tech.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
• A strong communicator , written and verbal — you know how to connect
• Comfortable juggling priorities and managing your time in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated — you don’t wait to be told what to do, you figure it out (and ask questions when you’re stuck)
• Coachable — you’re open to feedback and excited to get better, every day
• Curious — you love to learn, explore, and ask “why?”
• Collaborative — you believe that success is a team sport, and you're all in

Responsibilities

• Engage inbound leads and qualify interest in Okta’s products — you’ll be the first human touchpoint for many of our future customers
• Generate high-quality meetings and pipeline by creating thoughtful, relevant outreach via phone, email, and social
• Conduct discovery calls to uncover real business problems — and tee up Account Executives to solve them
• Use tools like Salesforce and Outreach to manage your book of business and stay organized
• Hit your KPIs and quota — and have fun doing it, with team competitions, shout-outs, and mentorship

Benefits

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
• Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.
• Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees