Sales Development Rep

Axway Software SA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking our new Sales Development Rep to join the Axway team! As an SDR at Axway, you will serve as a critical top-of-funnel engine for our sales team. You will prospect, engage, and qualify leads, setting up meetings for our Account Executives (AEs) and helping to drive revenue growth. You’ll operate on the front lines, learning the product, market, and buyer challenges, and shaping the messaging that drives engagement. You will: Identify new prospective customers and business opportunities (in both inbound and outbound channels) Qualify leads through discovery calls, assessing fit (budget, authority, need, timeline) Book meetings or product demos with AEs or senior sales team members Maintain a robust and up-to-date pipeline in the CRM Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, and sales to optimize outreach and messaging Provide feedback on lead quality, campaigns, and positioning Hit activity metrics (calls, emails, social touches) and conversion goals

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in B2B sales, inside sales, lead generation, business development, or similar
• Demonstrated success in outbound prospecting and lead generation
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to conduct discovery conversations, ask probing questions, and qualify opportunities
• Comfortable making a high volume of calls and outbound touches daily
• Self-motivated, resilient, coachable, and goal-oriented
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and sales engagement tools
• Ability to learn quickly in a technical domain

Nice To Haves

• Experience selling software, SaaS, enterprise technology, or IT infrastructure
• Understanding of APIs, data integration, cloud, or related technology domains
• Experience working with marketing or product teams on messaging
• Exposure to enterprise accounts or selling to senior decision-makers (C-level, VPs)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound prospecting campaigns (cold calls, email sequences, social outreach) to new accounts and previously unengaged prospects
• Engage inbound leads, evaluate interest, and qualify appropriately
• Conduct initial discovery conversations to uncover pain points, business challenges, and project timelines
• Use tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Outreach, etc.) to research and build targeted lists of contacts
• Manage and update lead/contact/account records and status in CRM (e.g. Salesforce)
• Schedule and coordinate follow-up meetings, demos, or evaluations with AEs
• Partner with marketing to leverage campaigns, content, and events in outreach
• Report on key metrics — pipeline growth, conversion rates, activity levels, forecast vs. actual
• Continuously test, refine, and improve messaging, outreach cadences, and targeting strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees