Sales Development Representative, Emerging - NYC

Drata • New York, NY

1d • $75,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a rockstar Emerging SDR to join an unmatched team! As a member of the Drata SDR team, you will be a critical component to an innovative fast-paced Sales Team. You will drive strategic outbound prospecting campaigns (email, phone calls, & social media) to identify potential customers that would benefit from Drata’s solution. You will often be the first point of contact with potential customers with the objective to set qualified meetings for a team of Emerging Account Executives. This is an exciting opportunity for SDR's to be a part of an inclusive team, and experience tremendous career growth. This is a hybrid role located in San Diego.

Requirements

• 6 months - 2 years of experience in a sales development associate or inside sales role; sales experience in the SaaS space is a plus.
• Candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business environment and who have a proven track record of success in their past roles and experiences.
• Intensely Curious: You thrive on learning new concepts, technologies, personas, and can rapidly absorb and integrate that material into your day to day role
• A Doer: You are driven, self-motivated and a self-starter who brings your ideas to life and takes pride in results. You are resourceful and find ways to get things done regardless of the obstacles. You are not fearful of failure and realize that failure is often a step closer to figuring out what works. Taking on complex challenges excites you, even if you need to ask for help or spend some time figuring out where to begin.
• Organized: You are detail-oriented and can juggle having a variety of different projects on your plate at one time because you are good at keeping track of them. You can create structure for yourself to be the most successful.
• A Talented Communicator: You are a “people person” who enjoys communicating with people and has a strong awareness of those around you. You are thoughtful about the ways you communicate and the impression that may have on a client.
• Mission-Driven: You want to use your talents to make the world a better place and you are in a rush to do it.
• Confident but Self-Critical: You are confident in your skills and the quality of your work product. At the same time, you are not afraid to ask for help and want to constantly be improving. You value honest, action-oriented feedback and believe that we can use it as a tool to improve as a team.

Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with commercial account executives to break into prospective customer accounts to generate high quality outbound qualified opportunities
• Research commercial accounts, identify key initiatives & key players to generate interest through cold discovery calls, email campaigns, and social selling
• Methodically qualify, build, and manage an accurate sales pipeline; maintain a high volume of activity including outbound cold calls, emails, & social selling - utilizing tools such as Outreach & Nooks
• Discovering new leads through internet research and social media monitoring/messaging, using tools such as LinkedIn Navigator and ZoomInfo.
• Utilize your active listening skills to understand and uncover customer needs and business problems to effectively communicate how Drata can solve them
• Achieving, and exceeding, weekly/monthly metrics (meetings, qualified opportunities, new contacts, etc.)
• Responsible for accurately tracking customer interactions and information in our CRM, Salesforce
• Conduct high-level conversations with C-Suite executives in prospect accounts
• Thrive on change while remaining highly organized, optimistic, and coachable

Benefits

• Stock equity
• Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
• Comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services
• 401(k) plan
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts
• Discounted voluntary offerings
• Paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment
• Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits
• Dedicated leave specialists
• Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development
• Access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed