Job Overview:
- Provide leadership, development, and training for the SDR team to hit and exceed monthly and quarterly goals and achieve other defined objectives.
- Work as an operational leader managing the base of target accounts; orchestrating coordinated plays to consistently identify opportunities and grow pipeline.
- Tenaciously grow the sales development organization, increase sales pipeline volume, optimize deal velocity and revenue via closed-won business.
- Attract, recruit, train, manage and retain a high-performing team of sales development representatives and sales development managers.
- Own overall responsibility for inspiring, mentoring, and developing team members.
- Set and meet key performance indicators and objectives and key results with the sales leadership team. Achieve and consistently exceed these monthly and quarterly goals.
- Develop and maintain SDR best practices, pitches, and objection handling.
- Work as a strategic partner to the marketing and sales organization to optimize the sales funnel, help to develop demand generation campaigns/content, and ensure global alignment in the business.
- Accurately forecast the sales development pipeline and proactively flag risk
Requirements/Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Sales Development Leadership experience in a fast-paced technology/SaaS company.
- Experience scaling sales teams during periods of high-growth, establishing and refining internal processes that help lower rep overhead.
- Bilingual - fluent in English & another language
- Passion for coaching and developing sales talent with proven ability to develop SDRs into IC’s and/or Managers
- Capacity to hire, inspire, lead, and motivate team members and establish a healthy and collaborative work environment.
- Track record of meeting and exceeding individual and team goals.
- Exceptional planning, organization, and project management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Excellent reporting and analytics skills using Salesforce, Excel, and equivalent tools.
- A good person with a high EQ. Neo4j is a close-knit team and we are looking for someone to help foster and grow an awesome culture.